GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - An 8-year-old girl was hit and killed by a car on Bridge Street NW in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, May 8.
According to the Grand Rapids Police Department, the crash occurred around 9:15 p.m. between Bridgewater Place and Ah-Nab-Awen Park downtown.
Investigators say the girl, who family has identified as Nevaeh Alston, was running south toward the park and was hit by a vehicle driving east between Scribner Avenue and the Grand River bridge. Officers say the girl was unconscious when they arrived on scene and she died at the hospital.
A family member said that Nevaeh was holding her mother's hand going to cross the street just before the accident.
The driver is from Grand Rapids. Investigators say neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be a factor in the crash.
Anyone with information can contact the Grand Rapids Police Traffic Unit: Ofc. Andy Bingel at 616-456-3414 or Ofc. Frank Barthel 616-456-3938. Anonymous tips can be made to Silent Observer 616-774-2345.
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