Toddler hit by car while standing in road, officers say

A toddler was hit by a car Tuesday night while the child was standing in the middle of the road, police said.Officers said the incident happened around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday on North Pleasntburg Drive near Mallory Street.The toddler was taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital and suffered a broken arm and leg and possible internal injuries, officers said.Investigators interviewed the toddler's family. Officers said at the time no charges or arrest have been made but the investigation continues.According to relatives, the toddler's mother was watching him and an older sibling, who is almost 2 years old, as they played outside. The younger child somehow managed to get away, according to family members.The driver who hit the child told officers that the child was standing in the lane he was driving in and he tried to swerve to miss the child, but couldn't. Police said the driver was not at fault.

A toddler was hit by a car Tuesday night while the child was standing in the middle of the road, police said.

Officers said the incident happened around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday on North Pleasntburg Drive near Mallory Street.


The toddler was taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital and suffered a broken arm and leg and possible internal injuries, officers said.

Investigators interviewed the toddler's family. Officers said at the time no charges or arrest have been made but the investigation continues.

According to relatives, the toddler's mother was watching him and an older sibling, who is almost 2 years old, as they played outside. The younger child somehow managed to get away, according to family members.

The driver who hit the child told officers that the child was standing in the lane he was driving in and he tried to swerve to miss the child, but couldn't. Police said the driver was not at fault.