An 11-year-old girl was struck in a Fairfield crosswalk Thursday morning by a vehicle driven by a woman who was arrested for DUI.
Fairfield police received word about the collision at about 8 a.m. Thursday. Officers and firefighters responded quickly to to the area of East Tabor and Blossom avenues, where the collision occurred.
The girl was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police said witnesses told them the girl was crossing in the crosswalk at the time she was struck by the vehicle.
Investigators interviewed the driver of the vehicle, a Chevrolet sedan. From the interview with the woman and evidence, police believe she was under