Carson City first responders called to traffic accident involving a child on I-580 in Carson City
UPDATE: According to a family member, the little boy who is 6 years old was riding with his family under the freeway on the bike paths and crashed. His father did not have his cell phone on his person and ran up to the freeway to flag down help.
The little boy is doing well.
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According to dispatch a traffic accident involving a child occurred just after 6:20 p.m. Friday evening.
The accident occurred on Northbound I-580 just past 5th Street overpass.
Dispatch advised an accident may have occurred after a child was riding a bike on the freeway.
The child was reported to be breathing, conscious and crying.
A helicopter was ordered just before 6:30 p.m. after responders determined there was a possible head wound after the child appeared to have been struck by a car.
At 6:30 p.m. a responder on scene said the child had been injured on the bike path beneath the over pass.
Three other children were riding with the child when he was injured beneath the overpass.
Dispatch was advised the child is approximately 4 years old.