A 3-year-old child is expected to fully recover after being hit by a car Sunday afternoon in south Seaside.

According to police, the child ran into traffic from a nearby home and was struck by the side of a car driving southbound near 1575 South Roosevelt Dr.

The child had already been taken to the hospital by family members prior to police arrival. Seaside officers investigated the crash scene and also responded to Providence Seaside Hospital.

The driver told police that the child darted into the roadway and there was no time to react. The driver said the child struck the passenger side of the vehicle, including the mirror assembly.

An eyewitness said they did not believe the child was run over by the vehicle but deflected away upon impact.

The child sustained serious injuries and was later transported by helicopter to a Portland area hospital.

Seaside police learned this afternoon that the child is expected to make a full recovery.