KNOXVILLE – A pedestrian accident in Knoxville on Friday resulted in injuries to an 8-year-old child, but no criminal charges.

According to the Knoxville Police Department, the accident was reported on Friday afternoon at around 3:39pm. Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of S. Park Lane in Knoxville, along with members of Knoxville Fire and Rescue, in response to a report of a child who had been struck by a vehicle.

When first responders arrived, emergency medical personnel rendered care to the injured 8-year-old child. Officers then conducted an investigation on-scene, speaking with the driver, witnesses, and the child’s parents. They found that the child was crossing the roadway mid-block in a westbound direction toward West Elementary School. The child was said to have run into the roadway from in front of a large pickup that was parked, and was struck by a northbound vehicle. 

The driver immediately stopped, exited their vehicle, and checked on the child.

Officers also learned that the child had been leaving their residence and had been walking to a nearby friend’s home.

Later on Friday evening, the child’s mother reported that the child was in stable condition, but likely suffering from a concussion.

Police say that based on their findings in the investigation, no criminal charges were warranted against the driver involved.