title: “Child critically hurt after being hit by suspected impaired driver in Phoenix” url: “https://www.azfamily.com/2026/11/03/child-critically-hurt-after-being-hit-by-suspected-impaired-driver-phoenix/” author: “Brian Petersheim”

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A child is fighting for their life after being hit by a suspected impaired driver in north Phoenix Monday afternoon.

It happened just before 6:30 p.m., when first responders were called to the crash near 35th and Peoria Avenues.

When officers arrived, they learned a “small child” had been hit by a car, according to the Phoenix Police Department. The child, whose age and gender were not released, was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Police say they believe the driver may have been impaired, but it is unclear if the driver was arrested on the scene. The driver has not been publicly identified.

The road was restricted for several hours during the investigation, but has since reopened.

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