5 juveniles struck by car in St. Louis; 1 in critical condition

Five juveniles walking alongside a road were struck by a vehicle in St. Louis County on Sunday, according to a news release from the police department.

St. Louis County police responded to the intersection of North Hanley Road and Nola Avenue at 2:48 p.m. Sunday and found that five juvenile boys, ages 9 to 13, had been struck by a vehicle, according to the release. The boys had been walking along a grassy berm alongside the roadway.

All five of the boys were transported to a local hospital. Four had minor injuries, but one was seriously injured and was in critical and unstable condition Sunday afternoon, according to the release.

Police believe the 57-year-old woman who struck the boys with her car suffered a medical event while driving, according to the release. She remained on scene and was cooperating with the investigation after she was treated by EMS.

This story was originally published January 21, 2018 at 5:02 PM with the headline "5 juveniles struck by car in St. Louis; 1 in critical condition."