Toddler hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in Iowa

A 15-month-old girl was taken by helicopter to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Iowa.

A toddler was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in Coon Rapids, Iowa.

According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, a report came in at around 8:04 p.m. Monday about a toddler that had been struck by a vehicle in the 300 block of First Avenue.

Responding officers found a 15-month-old girl had been hit by a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Family members administered CPR until first responders arrived, according to authorities. The child was transported by helicopter to an Omaha hospital with possibly life-threatening injuries.

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