By Crash News Writer 
Lansing, MI (June 20, 2025) — A 5-year-old boy was critically injured after being struck by a garbage truck Monday afternoon in Lansing, prompting a large emergency response and road closures.
According to reports, officers with the Lansing Police Department were dispatched around 2 p.m. on June 17 to the area of North Grand River Avenue and Seagar Street. Upon arrival, they discovered the young child had been hit by a garbage truck. Emergency medical crews transported the boy to a local hospital, where he remains in “stable but critical” condition.
Police identified the driver of the truck, who is cooperating with the ongoing investigation. Authorities temporarily shut down parts of the roadway while they worked the scene and collected evidence.
No further details have been released, and the investigation is still active.
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The information in this article is based on initial reports from local authorities and may be subject to updates as investigations continue.
- The identities of those involved in the incident have not been released pending official confirmation and notification of next of kin.
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