Cops: Girl, 11, hit and injured by car in Kings Park

An 11-year-old girl was critically injured when she was hit by a car Saturday morning while crossing the street in Kings Park, police said.

Suffolk County police said the girl was struck about 11 a.m. on Main Street by a van heading east down the street between Carlson Avenue and Thompson Street.

The van was driven by William Lopez, 52, of Freeport, who wasn’t injured and remained at the scene after the girl was struck.

The girl, who was not identified, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, authorities said.

The van was impounded for a safety check. Police are asking anyone with information to call Fourth Squad detectives at 631-854-8452.

With John Asbury