5-year-old dies after being struck by car in rural Marion County
Virginia BarredaA five-year-old died Saturday night after he was hit by a car at a home near Woodburn.
The child was struck around 9:20 p.m. while at a large gathering in the 10600 block of Monitor-McKee Road NE.
Responders tried resuscitating the boy, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the car stayed on scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to authorities from the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Alcohol was not a contributing factor, officials said.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident and have not released more details.
The Gervais Police Department, Oregon State Police, Keizer Police Department, Marion County District Attorney’s Office, Hubbard Police Department, Mt. Angel Fire District, Woodburn Ambulance, Willamette Valley Communications Center, METCOM 911 and Crisis Chaplaincy Services assisted the sheriff's office during the incident.
The story will be updated when more information is available.
Virginia Barreda is the breaking news reporter with the Statesman Journal. She can be reached at 503-399-6657 or at vbarreda@statesmanjournal.com. Follow her on Twitter at @vbarreda2.
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