Two girls, ages 7 and 8, injured after hit by car that left the scene in a parking lot at South 24th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard in Yakima, WA

Shortly before 3:00pm, three girls were walking home from elementary school and were struck by a car in a parking lot that did not stop to render aid. Two of the girls, who were ages 7 and 8, were hospitalized, though with non-life threatening injuries, while the third girl, age 10, was uninjured. Investigators are still searching for the driver responsible for this accident.

5 ways to help the survivor of a pedestrian accident

After someone is seriously injured in a pedestrian accident, their life is put on hold as they deal with the aftermath – pain from injuries, possible hospitalization, surgery, or rehabilitation, endless doctor visits – and growing medical bills. There are things you can do immediately to help the survivor of a pedestrian accident heal and move forward.