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Child struck by car in Albany

The Columbian
Published: October 17, 2010, 12:00am

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — A 6-year-old Philomath boy was taken to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland for treatment of a skull fracture suffered when he was struck by a car in Albany.

The Gazette-Times reports a driver just after 5 p.m. was eastbound on 16th Avenue Southeast when he struck the boy.

The boy was transported by ambulance to Samaritan Albany General Hospital and transferred to Doernbecher. He was in critical condition Saturday night.

The driver, 27-year-old Nathan Cundiff of Tangent, was arrested on charges of assault, driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving and reckless endangering.

The child’s name was not released.

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Information from: Gazette-Times, http://www.gtconnect.com

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