A 9-year-old girl riding a bike was hit by a car Saturday in the 800 block of Panorama Drive.

Colorado Springs Police said the girl darted into the road from behind a pickup truck that was parked at the curb.

She was struck by a car driven by 47-year-old Lenore Heckman. Police said Heckman could not avoid the collision and that speed or alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the crash.

Police said the girl was wearing a safety helmet and and her injuries were not life threatening.

At an age when many men are counting the years to retirement, Colorado Springs native Terry Vice, 52, applied for the Foreign Service. He and his family moved to Madrid a year ago. Photo by Courtesy photo

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