Pedestrian critical after being hit by police vehicle in Little Rock

Officers blocked off part of Baseline Road after a pedestrian was hit by a police vehicle Tuesday night in Little Rock.
Officers blocked off part of Baseline Road after a pedestrian was hit by a police vehicle Tuesday night in Little Rock.

A police vehicle hit a pedestrian Tuesday night in southwest Little Rock, leaving the pedestrian in critical condition, authorities said.

The Little Rock Police Department said on Twitter shortly after 7:30 p.m. that it happened in the 8800 block of Baseline Road.

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Police at the scene said the female pedestrian was struck by the eastbound Little Rock Police Department vehicle.

Dispatch records show responders were called to the area just before 7:10 p.m. to investigate "unknown trouble."

Police said on Twitter that crime scene and accident reconstruction officers were investigating and that delays were likely in the area for some time.

The block of Baseline where the collision occurred runs just east of Interstate 30 near the Wal-Mart Supercenter.

An Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter is on the scene. Check back for updates and read Wednesday's paper for full details.

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8800 block of Baseline Road

8800 block of Baseline Road

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