A child had to be taken to a Pittsburgh area hospital via helicopter after being struck by a vehicle in Butler on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Butler City Police Department, they were called to the 900 block of West Jefferson Street for a reported crash around 3:30 p.m.

BUTLER — A child was flown to a hospital after being hit by a vehicle in the city of Butler. Butler City Police Chief Bob O’Neill says the child was hit around 3:30 p.m. and was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital by helicopter. The driver stayed on scene.