ANKENY, Iowa — Nine children have been transported to Des Moines metro hospitals after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon at an Ankeny private school.
At a news conference to release details of the incident, Ankeny fire and police officials said the incident happened around 3:15, during the afternoon pickup at St. Luke’s Catholic School. That’s located at 1102 NW Weigel Drive.
A vehicle in the pickup line jumped the curb and hit multiple students, officials said. Several parents in line provided aid to the children before emergency responders arrived on the scene…