9-year-old Riverside girl hit by van taken to hospital with suspected serious injuries

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A 9-year-old girl who was hit by a van while she was riding a bike in Riverside Tuesday afternoon was transported to the hospital with possible serious injuries.

A 64-year-old man was backing the van up when it hit the girl, according to Riverside police. The van was traveling at a low speed at the time.

Riverside Police Department’s crash investigation team is handling the incident and hasn’t determined fault at this time.

The incident was reported around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 5900 block of Mayville Drive.

The Riverside Fire Department transported the girl to Dayton Children’s Hospital with suspected serious injuries, according to a crash report. The man driving the van was not injured.