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Pedestrians cross Knox Street in Lewiston on Thursday night where a 4-year-old girl was struck by a car. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

LEWISTON — A 4-year-old girl struck by a car on Knox Street on Thursday was recovering at home a day later.

Police said no charges are anticipated for the driver of the car that struck the child shortly after 5 p.m. near the corner of Knox and Maple streets.

After interviewing witnesses and reviewing footage from surveillance cameras, police determined that the 4-year-old ran into the road in front of 62 Knox St. just as a car was being driven by.

Courtney Carroll, 23, of Lewiston, driving a 2017 Nissan, was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting the girl.

The 4-year-old suffered no visible injuries as a result of the collision, police said, but she was taken to a hospital as a precaution after complaining of pain. She was treated and released.

Carroll was not hurt in the crash, although she appeared visibly shaken at the scene.

Mark LaFlamme is a Sun Journal reporter and weekly columnist. He's been on the nighttime police beat since 1994, which is just grand because he doesn't like getting out of bed before noon. Mark is the...