AETNA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A five-year-old in Aetna Township was struck by a vehicle on Tuesday. The accident occurred on 180th Avenue south of Washington Road at about 7:15 p.m.
According to the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office, the passenger vehicle was driven by a 70-year-old man from Morley.
The child had been on the side of the roadway. When the vehicle approached, the child ran into the roadway and was hit.
The five-year-old was taken to DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. As of Tuesday night, the child is in critical, but stable condition.
