DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) – A teenage girl has been sent to the hospital after being struck by a pickup truck just outside of De Pere High School Monday morning.
According to police, the incident happened just east of the intersection of Chicago Street and Crestview Lane around 7:30 a.m.
The 16-year-old girl was heading across Chicago Street in a marked crosswalk, according to investigators. A 32-year-old woman driving the truck was heading west on Chicago Street when it happened.
Officials say the girl’s injuries are not life-threatening and the driver of the truck was not hurt.
The crash is still under investigation and traffic had to be detoured on Chicago Street for about 30 minutes.