A motorcycle struck and injured a 7-year-old girl critically as she was crossing an Academy Gardens street last Thursday.
The victim suffered severe head and body trauma, police said. Authorities did not release her identity.
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The accident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on the 9200 block of Annapolis Road when the girl darted into the street and the motorcycle struck her. A 31-year-old man was aboard the 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan. He remained at the scene and has not been charged criminally.
The girl was taken to Aria Health-Torresdale, then transported to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. Authorities have not released her identity or updated condition, citing medical privacy regulations. ••
