A 6-year-old girl was hit and injured by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon when she was walking home from Converse Elementary School in Beloit, Wis., authorities said. Police said the second-grader was crossing an intersection when a sport utility vehicle struck her. Reports say she sustained minor injuries in the accident.

Several people blame the school district for not providing safer routes, since there is no sidewalk near the school, and students must walk on the road or in the ditch to get to school. The school is also considering placing a crossing guard near the campus to prevent another pedestrian accident.