Child, 9, hit by pickup truck in St. Petersburg

By Bay News 9 Pinellas County

PUBLISHED 3:51 PM ET Dec. 16, 2016

Police are investigating after a child apparently stepped in front of a vehicle Friday afternoon and was hit.

Da'shia Austin, 9, ran from median to cross Dr. MLK Jr. St. S.
Child now in critical condition at All Children's Hospital
Driver cooperated with police; no signs of impairment

The incident occurred about 4:15 p.m. at 13th Avenue South and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South.

Investigators said Da'shia Austin, 9, was crossing Dr. MLK Jr. St. S. in the 1300 block when he was struck. The child reportedly ran from the median to cross the road and was hit by a Ford F-150 pickup truck heading north.

The St. Petersburg Police Department said the driver of the truck that hit the child remained at the scene. He has been cooperative with investigators, who said he showed no signs of impairment.

Da'Shia was taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg as a trauma alert. He's currently listed in critical condition.

We'll post updates to this story as they become available.

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