Child Struck By Car In West Charlotte Hit-And-Run

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A seven-year-old was struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident, Saturday afternoon.

CMPD says the incident occurred at about 2:30 p.m., in the 3500 block of Crestridge Drive in west Charlotte.

Police say the driver of a small, green, four-door sedan struck the child and left the scene.

Officers believe the driver is a black male, possibly wearing a plaid shirt.

The child is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Carolinas Medical Center.