10-year-old girl in hospital after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Coon Rapids

A 10-year-old girl is in the hospital after she was hit by a vehicle while riding her bicycle Sunday in Coon Rapids.

According to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, the girl was struck shortly after noon at the intersection of East River Road Northwest and Foley Boulevard. She was brought to a local hospital with serious injuries.

After issuing a plea for help identifying the girl, the sheriff’s office said the victim’s family has been located.

The driver involved in the crash is cooperating with the investigation, the sheriff’s office said.