FARMINGTON — A 6-year-old student was hit by a motor vehicle Monday morning while waiting for a school bus, according to the Farmington Police Department.
Police said they responded to the area near 483 New Vineyard Road, also known as Route 27, at 8:15 a.m. to investigate.
The child was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington with an apparent leg injury.
Officer Ryan Rosie said the incident remained under investigation. As of early Monday afternoon, authorities had released no other information.
A post on the Mt. Blue Regional School District Facebook page addressed to families of W.G. Mallett and Cascade Brook schools said all other students were safe and at school.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less