Child struck trying to cross busy highway in Cumberland County

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- An 8-year-old girl was hit by a car in Cumberland County Friday around 2:45 p.m. on Cedar Creek Road (N.C. Highway 53) near Tabor Church Road.

The State Highway Patrol said LaMiya McLaughlin and her mother were crossing the road together between relatives' homes when the girl started running and darted into the path of a Honda van.

LaMiya was taken by helicopter to UNC Hospital where she was last listed in critical condition.

The van's driver was not hurt.

No charges have been filed, but the incident remains under investigation.

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