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Four-year-old struck by vehicle at Indiana State Fairgrounds

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A four-year-old girl from Michigan is in critical condition and in surgery after being struck by a pickup truck at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

It happened shortly after 2:00 pm Wednesday. Indiana State Troopers were called to investigate the scene.

According to police, the girl was walking with her mother on the west side of the fairgrounds. That area is used to park travel trailers and motor homes, and it's commonly used by employees working the State Fair midway.

According to police, 49-year-old Robert Ingalls of Mason, Michigan was driving a 1994 Ford pickup southbound on the fairground access road. Witnesses told police the girl broke free from her mother, stepping into the path of the truck. The girl was struck by the right front tire.

The girl was taken to Riley Hospital in serious condition. The driver, who was not injured, was taken to Wishard Hospital for alcohol and drug testing. Troopers at the scene did not observe any signs of impairment, and they say no traffic violation was committed.

The girl's parents and the driver work at the fairgrounds midway.

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