7-Year- Old Child Receives Life Threatening Injuries In City Of Fond du Lac After Being Struck By Car

The City of Fond du Lac Police Department along with the Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue responded to a call of a child struck by a vehicle Friday evening, June 23, 2023.

Around 6:20 PM, a call came in that a 7-year-old was hit by a car in the 500 block of east Pioneer Road.

Initial investigation into the crash revealed that the child was attempting to cross east Pioneer Road when he was stuck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound on E. Pioneer Road.

The 7-year-old child was transported to Children’s Hospital-Milwaukee by Theda Star Medical Helicopter with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle, a 53-year-old Fond du Lac resident, received no injuries from the accident.

Police say the accident is still under investigation.