Middle schooler hospitalized after being hit by truck while riding bike to school

COLDWATER, Michigan — A middle school student is in the hospital after being hit by a car while riding her bike to school, Coldwater Police say.

Around 7 a.m., a sixth-grade girl was crossing West Chicago Street (US-12)—near Munson Street on the city's west side—on her bike when she was hit by a westbound pickup truck.

The girl was treated at the scene, then sent to a hospital in Kalamazoo by ambulance for further treatment.

Police did not say if the 29-year-old Bronson man driving the truck was injured.

The scene remains closed while police investigate.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is encouraged to contact the Coldwater Police Department at 517-278-4525.