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Child hospitalized with serious injuries after falling from a car

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Posted at 5:31 AM, Jul 09, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-09 19:29:24-04

COLORADO SPRINGS — Police say a juvenile is fighting for their life after they reportedly fell from a moving car Monday night.

Police and firefighters responded to the crash around 8:10 p.m. Monday in the 3700 block of Lander Lane, which is in a neighborhood southwest of Academy and Maizeland. They said the victim, whose age has not yet been released, fell from a vehicle operated by a family member.

Authorities said the victim was taken to the hospital for serious, possibly life-threatening injuries. Police say no arrests have been made in connection to this case, but CSPD's Major Crash Unit is investigating the incident.