9-year-old hit and killed in O’Fallon, Missouri

O’FALLON, Missouri – A 9-year-old boy was hit and killed in a car Friday morning in O’Fallon, Missouri.

The O’Fallon Police Department said officers were called to the intersection of Harmony Lane and Vine Street around 11:45 a.m. because a child had been struck by a car.

Officers found the child on the street and emergency services took him to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, police said.

Police said the 19-year-old driver from St. Louis County is still on scene and cooperating with the investigation.

O’Fallon Police are asking anyone who may have surveillance video of the incident or who may have witnessed it to contact them with information.

The O’Fallon Police Department released the following statement regarding the incident:

“The O’Fallon Police Department would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family of the juvenile victim. We are committed to taking action to prevent future incidents through education and enforcement. Traffic and pedestrian safety is the O’Fallon Police Department’s top priority and we urge all residents to exercise caution when operating a vehicle and to be alert for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists and other motorists.”

No further information about the incident is available. The investigation is ongoing.