Police searching for hit-and-run driver who injured 9-year-old NJ girl

Ethel M. Burke School, where a 9-year-old girl was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Monday.
Ethel M. Burke School, where a 9-year-old girl was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Monday. Photo credit Google Street View

BELLMAWR, N.J. (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck a 9-year-old girl in front of a Camden County school on Monday morning.

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The motorist hit the child with a white pickup truck in front of Ethel M. Burke Elementary School before classes started, according to the Bellmawr Police Department.

The truck reportedly had a broken rear window and a damaged bumper.

The girl was brought to a nearby hospital, where she was treated for minor injuries.

She’s since been released.

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