Man wearing ski mask tries to kidnap 9-year-old girl

Kentucky State Police are investigating the attempted kidnapping of a 9-year-old girl in Knox County, Ky.

Police responded to the call of an attempted kidnapping around 6 p.m. Monday on Evergreen Road in the Flat Lick community.

Police said the girl was walking home from a friend's house when an unknown man pulled up beside the victim and tried to force her into his vehicle.

The girl kicked the man and successfully pulled away from him. She then ran to a nearby residence for help.

The man's vehicle is described as a full-size Chevrolet utility-style van with double-opening side doors, painted white with brown stripes and tinted windows. The paint is peeling off the vehicle.

The man is believed to be about 5 feet 9 inches tall and was last seen wearing a dark-green T-shirt, blue jeans, brown work boots and a ski mask.

Police are investigating the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call Kentucky State Police at 606-573-3131.