Amber Willard
HILLSIDE DISTRICT -- A Burbank girl who was hit by a car driven by a
city worker is recovering at home.
The 9-year-old girl, whose name was not being released, was playing
near her home at 2:27 p.m. Tuesday when she ran into the street in the
700 block of East Magnolia Boulevard and was hit by Parking Control
Officer Cheryl Panikowski, police said.
Panikowski was driving on Magnolia Boulevard looking for parking
violations when the girl ran out in front of her car, Police Lt. Bob
Giles said.
"Speed was not a factor," Giles said of the incident. After
investigating, police determined Panikowski was going between 10 and 15
mph when the accident occurred.
The girl suffered scrapes and bruises and complained of multiple pains
and was taken to Childrens Hospital, police said. She was later taken to
a Kaiser facility for observation before being released.
