Woman, Grandchild Hurt After Being Struck By Car Near Modesto School - CBS Sacramento

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MODESTO (CBS13) — A woman and her grandchild were left with moderate to major injuries after they were struck by a vehicle in Modesto.

The incident happened Monday morning near West Orangeburg and Martin avenues.

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Exactly what led up the incident is unclear, but two pedestrians – a woman and an 8-year-old girl – were struck by a car in a crosswalk. The girl suffered major injuries, police say, while the woman had moderate injuries.

A Modesto City Schools official confirmed that the girl hurt is a student at Garrison Elementary School, which is near where the accident happened.

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Police say the 54-year-old woman was walking her two grandchildren to school. The girl was struck, but a young boy was not.

The girl was flown to a children’s hospital and is in critical condition, police say.

Officers say the driver involved stayed at the scene and neither drugs nor alcohol appear to have been factors.

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East Orangeburg Avenue was closed between the Motel 6 and Grape Avenue through Monday morning as officers investigated.

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