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ETNA GREEN - An Etna Green girl was injured and a teen-age neighbor faces charges after a traffic accident Tuesday morning.
Katherine A. McPherson, 7, of North Walnut Street, suffered a broken femur and a cracked cheekbone when she was struck by a van driven by Joseph D. Doty, 16, also of North Walnut Street.
According to an Indiana State Police report, Doty was northbound on Walnut Street (Ind. 19) at Cherry Street in Etna Green when he reportedly passed a stopped school bus. McPherson was crossing Walnut Street from her residence to board the bus when the 7:35 a.m. accident occurred.
McPherson is listed in good condition at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Doty was cited for a school bus stop arm violation and reckless driving.
