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A 7-year-old girl hit by a car while walking across Redwood Road in West Valley City was expected to survive, police said Saturday.
The child was with a 13-year-old girl when she tried to cross from the west near 3800 South about 4 p.m. Friday. The teen tried but failed to stop the child, and the 7-year-old was struck when she stepped into a northbound lane. She was not in a crosswalk.
The girl suffered a broken arm and internal injuries, and was initially listed in critical condition. On Saturday, however, police said she had improved to serious condition and she was expected to recover.