Police: 8-Year-Old Struck By Van While Crossing Street

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Police in upstate New York say an 8-year-old was injured when she was struck by a van.

WGRZ-TV reports (http://on.wgrz.com/2wfM4KS ) the crash occurred in Niagara Falls around 12:55 p.m. Thursday. Police say the 8-year-old girl was crossing the street when she was hit by a van.

The child was taken to Buffalo Women and Children's Hospital. Police say the child suffered head, rib and knee injuries that don't appear to be life-threatening.

Police have not charged the 26-year-old Niagara Falls woman who was driving the van. Police continue to investigate the crash.

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Information from: WGRZ-TV, http://www.wgrz.com