GARFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A child was flown to the hospital after being hit by a tractor in Newaygo County Monday morning.
Dispatchers said the incident happened shortly before 9 a.m. in the 7500 block of Baldwin Avenue near 72nd Street in Garfield Township, west of Newaygo.
Neighbors told 24 Hour News 8 that the child was hit by a tractor, driven by his father who was working outside. The neighbors said the boy suffered a serious head injury.
Dispatchers say the 1-year-old boy was flown to a hospital in Grand Rapids. Authorities have not released details about what led up to the incident or the extent of his injuries.
24 Hour News 8 has a crew at the scene. Check back with woodtv.com and tune into 24 Hour News 8 for updates.