DOTHAN: UPDATE
A 13-year-old girl suffered a broken leg after she was struck by a car while trick-or-treating Saturday night, Dothan Police said.
The crash happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Westgate Parkway near Shadybrook Lane, according to an initial report from Dothan dispatch. Police confirmed the girl’s leg was broken.
Early reports had stated the female driver tried to leave the scene and was stopped by a bystander, but Lt. Scott Owens, Public Information Officer with the Dothan Police Department stated this morning that was not the case. She was not attempting to leave the scene; she was looking for a place to safely park her vehicle. According to the Dothan Police Department, the wreck was investigated and the driver has been released with no charges expected. The young trick or treater was treated and is expected to fully recover.
