NBC 6’s Julia Bagg has more on the youngster’s condition and why some who attend the school are not surprised at what took place.
A girl was rushed to the hospital after she was struck by a driver who ran a stop sign in Pembroke Pines Thursday, police said.
The incident happened shortly after 2 p.m. in the area of Northwest 10th Street and Northwest 136th Avenue, not far from Lakeside Elementary School where the girl is a student.
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Pembroke Pines Police officials said the girl was riding a bicycle when she was struck by an SUV that ran a stop sign at the intersection.
The girl, whose age and name weren't released, was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital with life threatening injuries, officials said.
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The driver ended up crashing into some trees in the intersection but stayed at the scene.
The incident remains under investigation.
