A 2-year-old girl was airlifted to a hospital and in unknown condition after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning outside an elementary school in Ramsey, authorities said.
The child was struck about 9:15 a.m. near Brookside Elementary School in the 17000 block of NW. Nowthen Boulevard, police said.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office said a woman driving a SUV was dropping off her children at school when the 2-year-old opened the rear door and fell under the vehicle.
The woman ran over the child as she began to drive away, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Authorities did not immediately identify the child or the driver.
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