GREENLAND — The 11-year-old daughter of state Rep. Pamela Tucker was critically injured Tuesday night after being struck by a pickup truck on Post Road.
Police and paramedics were called to the area of Post Road just before Greenland Central School around 4:30 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian and motor vehicle accident.
According to emergency communication, the child was unconscious, unresponsive and was believed to have suffered injuries to her head and pelvis. Fire Chief Ralph Cresta confirmed a child had been struck and was immediately transported to Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
Shortly after 9 p.m. a Portsmouth hospital spokeswoman said the girl was in critical condition and was being stabilized to be transferred to Children's Hospital in Boston.
The vehicle involved in the accident — a blue GMC Canyon pickup truck — appeared to have sustained significant damage to its front grille.
Police were on scene for much of the evening doing accident reconstruction. Several markers were scattered throughout the roadway, including one positioned next to a shoe.
A resident of 22 Post Road, who wished to remain anonymous, said she heard a crash and when she went outside to investigate discovered the little girl lying in the road.
The woman was one of several passersby who confirmed the child was Katie Tucker, daughter of Greenland resident and state Rep. Pamela Tucker. Several witnesses said Tucker was in the process of dropping her daughter off to play with neighborhood children and the accident occurred as Katie was attempting to cross the roadway.
Only hours after the accident news of the victim began to circulate on the Internet.
Several Facebook messages posted during the hours following the accident also indicated the victim was Katie Tucker.
One post read, "We are thinking of you Katie T. We are sending positive thoughts and prayers to you and your family... xoxo"
Police were forced to reroute traffic around the section of Post Road, also known as Route 151, as the reconstruction team investigated the accident for much of the evening.
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