(KAIR)--A 9-year-old Horton child took a trip to the hospital over the weekend following a collision with a pick-up truck. 

Horton Police Chief John Calhoon says it happened Saturday evening when the child rode his bike into the side of the truck. “A group of young children were riding their bikes in an alleyway, and for, still an unknown reason, a bicycle did not stop upon exiting [the] alleyway, and it struck the pick-up truck that was westbound in the 100 block of West 9th The bicycle did actually strike the truck, the truck did not strike the bicyclist. The child was transported by EMS to the hospital with minor injuries.”

Calhoon says the injured child has since been released from the hospital. “It's my understanding that the youngster is home, and was home over the weekend, so at some point was released from the hospital. “Obviously, he I sore but I don't believe there was any broken bones.” 

Calhoon identifies the driver of the pick-up as Jack Bechtold, of Horton, and says due to the circumstances, the collision was unavoidable on the part of the driver. “Due to the location of the accident scene, it was nearly impossible for the driver of the truck to notice the bicyclist coming down the alley.” 

The wreck happened shortly before 5:00 Saturday evening.