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3-year-old hit by vehicle during Wadsworth parade: Police

3-year-old hit by vehicle during Wadsworth parade: Police

WADSWORTH, Ohio (WJW) - A 3-year-old was taken to the hospital after investigators said the child was hit by a vehicle during a parade in Wadsworth on Tuesday evening. According to the Wadsworth Police Department, the incident happened around 6:40 p.m. on Broad Street, near Auble Street, during the Blue Tip Parade. Investigators said the driver of a "modified ride-on minicar" lost control while doing a stunt and went off the roadway, hitting a 3-year-old who was watching parade on the lawn. The child was taken to Akron Children’s Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation at this time, but Wadsworth police do not believe alcohol or drugs were involved.

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