Child hit by car while running across highway

A child, part of a group of kids running across a Maryland highway, was hit by a car last night.

Montgomery County Police say around 11:00pm on Saturday night, 3 to 4 kids were running across I-370 near Washingtonian Blvd in Gaithersburg, MD.

The child was taken to a hospital for treatment. The driver of the car did stay on the scene. The age of the child has not been released.

A Montgomery County Police officer witnessed the accident.

Maryland State Police are investigating.