SHAWNEE COUNTY—A child was injured in an accident just before 7:30p.m. Monday in Shawnee County.
According to Deputy Abigail Christian. A Kia Optima driven by 64-year-old was westbound in the 8100 block of SE U.S 40 and struck a 12-year-old child in the road.
American Medical Response transported the child to a local hospital and later was flown to a hospital in Kansas City with serious injuries, according to Christian.
The driver and single occupant of the Kia was not injured and is cooperating with the investigation. The accident is still under investigation.