WRENSHALL — An 11-year-old Wrenshall girl was airlifted to Children's Hospital in Minneapolis when she was struck by a pickup struck while riding her bike on Friday afternoon, Sept. 5.

According to a news release from the Carlton County Sheriff's Office, an off-duty Cloquet Police Department patrol officer discovered the crash scene and called dispatch at 5:10 p.m. The officer began to render aid immediately and coordinate emergency response before other responders continued life-saving efforts.

From investigation, deputies determined that the girl was riding on Broadway Street when the driver, a 49-year-old man from Summerville, South Carolina, hit her in the roadway. The driver was cooperative throughout the investigation and showed no sign of impairment.

The victim was transported by

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