A 1-year-old child is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in southwest Oklahoma City shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, according to authorities. Emergency crews rushed the child, who suffered severe injuries, to a nearby trauma center for treatment.
Oklahoma City police and first responders were called to the scene near S.W. 44th Street and Walker Avenue, investigators told KOKH (FOX 25). The outlet reports the 1-year-old was hit by a vehicle, but police have not released additional details about how the crash happened or information about the driver.
Where the crash happened
The intersection of S.W. 44th and Walker sits in a busy southwest corridor that regional planners have already flagged for elevated crash numbers. As outlined by the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, the area is part of a broader Regional Safety Action Plan, funded in part through a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant, that focuses on intersection upgrades, better pedestrian crossings and other safety projects; see ACOG.
Statewide safety context…