Four pedestrians were injured after they were hit by a car Saturday night in Atchison just as the fireworks were winding down.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says a motorist was attempting to leave a parking lot on South Second Street. Investigators say the Ford Explorer suddenly accelerated rapidly and hit four people walking nearby.

An eight-year-old Atchison girl suffered disabling injuries. Jessica Sutton of Atchison is being treated at Children’s Mercy Hospital.

Lisa Sutton, 38, of Atchison is being treated at the KU Medical Center.

An Atchison man, Michael Watts, 20, and Franklin Cox, 52, of St Joseph were both taken to Atchison Hospital for treatment.