Toddler Hit by Car in Library Lot
An 18-month-old boy was gravely injured Monday when he broke away from his father’s grip and was hit by a car in the parking lot of the Mission Viejo Library.
Investigators did not release the boy’s name.
“We’re talking to the driver right now. She is hysterical,” said Steve Doan, a spokesman for Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Doan said the incident happened about 6:15 p.m. when the child ran into the path of a Jeep Grand Cherokee pulling into a parking spot next to the library at 25209 Margarite Parkway in Mission Viejo.
The child was taken to Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center, where he was reported in extremely critical condition.
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