Child Seriously Injured After Getting Struck By Vehicle In Southwest Denver

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DENVER (CBS4) - Denver police are investigating an accident that left a child seriously injured Monday evening.

According to police, a child was struck by a vehicle just after 7 p.m. in the area of West Florida Avenue and South Tennyson Street.

#TRAFFIC DPD on-scene @ Florida & Tennyson on a Serious Injury, Auto / Ped accident involving a child. Florida closed from Utica to Stuart.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 28, 2016

Florida Avenue was temporarily closed from Utica to Stuart for the investigation.

The driver did stay on scene and the child transported to the hospital.