KENT, Wash. (AP) — A Kent police car struck a 13-year-old girl Tuesday night, and police say it was her fault.
Police say she attempted to walk across a street about 70 feet from a crosswalk and emerged suddenly from between stopped vehicles into the path of the officer who was responding to a routine call.
Police say the girl’s injuries do not appear to be serious.
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