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Girl injured after being struck by car in Suitland

A girl was injured when she was struck by a car on Pennsylvania Avenue in Prince George's County Tuesday morning. (Courtesy Prince George's County Police Department)

WASHINGTON — A girl was taken to a hospital with what the police are calling “critical injuries” Tuesday morning after being struck by a car in Suitland, Maryland.

It happened just after 9 a.m. near Pennsylvania Avenue and Brooks Drive, the Prince George’s County police said.

The driver of the car remained on the scene.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s news partner, , says the girl is 11 years old and was headed to Drew-Freeman Middle School.

The investigation is ongoing, and eastbound Pennsylvania Avenue was closed between Brooks Drive and Silver Hill Road for several hours, reopening at about 1:30 p.m.

Below is a map of the area of the crash.

Joslyn Chesson

Joslyn Chesson is a producer at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½. She was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia and graduated in May 2017 from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where she studied Media Studies and Spanish Language.

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