2-year-old in critical condition after being hit by car in Garner

Sunday, December 26, 2021
GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 2-year-old is in the hospital after he was hit by a car Christmas night in Garner.

Officers on the scene said the child was hit in front of his family's home on Woodland Road around 10 p.m.
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The driver of the car stayed on the scene and Garner police said everyone has been cooperative in the investigation.

A spokesperson for the Garner Police Department later said the boy is in critical condition and was taken to UNC Hospital.
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Police said no charges have been filed at this time, but it is too early to determine whether they are warranted.
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