Child dies after being struck by vehicle
A 4-year-old boy died Saturday after being struck by a vehicle in Ottawa.
According to a media release from the Ottawa Police Department, officers responded to the 1000 block of South Cottonwood Street shortly before 3 p.m., where a 4-year-old boy had been struck by a vehicle. The boy was later pronounced dead at Ransom Memorial Hospital.
Police will send evidence from the scene to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation laboratory for further analysis. The investigation into possible criminal charges is ongoing, but no arrests have been made.
Attempts on Sunday morning to reach a spokesperson from the Ottawa Police for further information were unsuccessful. However, a Franklin County dispatcher relayed information from police that no updates were available and that the name of the boy would not be released until after an autopsy.
The Franklin County Sheriffs Officer Advanced Accident Investigators assisted during the incident.






