DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department says two children were injured in two separate incidents after being struck by vehicles Friday afternoon.

According to the DMPD, just before 3:30 p.m. DMPD officers and DMFD rescue personnel were called to East 12th Street and Fremont Street on reports of a 4-year-old being struck by a vehicle. Authorities say the child sustained minor injuries and didn’t require transportation to the hospital.

Just after 3:30 p.m., DMPD officers and Northern Warren Fire Department rescue personnel were called to the 300 block of East County Line Road to investigate a report of a 12-year-old child being struck by a vehicle.

Authorities say the child sustained injuries that are not beleived to be critical, but that care is ongoing at UnityPoint – Blank Children’s Hospital.

The Des Moines Police Department says both crashes are under investigation.

The DMPD remind motorists to stay alert for children, particularly near schools and in residential neighborhoods, and to slow down, don’t drive distracted and to drive sober.

DMPD also remind drivers that high school football games will take place in the city Friday evening, all kicking off at 7 p.m., and motorists should stay alert for an increased pedestrian volume near those games.