A 7-year-old was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a driver struck her in St. Paul Wednesday night.

Officers responded to the vehicular crash on the East Side about 7:30 p.m. It happened at White Bear Avenue and Fifth Street.

After officers began life-saving measures on the girl, St. Paul Fire Department medics arrived and took over, said Sgt. Toy Vixayvong, a St. Paul police spokesman. They took her to the hospital.

The driver was cooperative with police and the man showed no signs of impairment, Vixayvong said. Investigators spoke with the driver and he was released at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, including into the circumstances of the crash.

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