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Girl, 3, hit by ambulance suffers life-threatening injuries

The ambulance was not using its lights or sirens when it struck the toddler at an intersection

NEWARK, N.J. — A 3-year-old girl was hit by an ambulance Tuesday, and is being treated for life-threatening injuries.

Officials said the ambulance struck the child at an intersection when it was on its way to pick up a patient. It did not have its sirens or lights on at the time.

It is not clear which ambulance service was involved in the crash; no charges have been filed at the time, reported nj.com.

The girl is being treated at a local hospital.

No other information is available at this time.