Child struck by vehicle in Coral Springs
MIAMI - A ten-year-old child had to be airlifted to a local hospital Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Coral Springs.
A witness said the child was struck by a white van and was rushed in a stretcher to an awaiting helicopter. It happened at 7:45 am on Tuesday at the intersection of N.W. 110th Avenue and Sample Road.
"I heard little kids screaming," said a woman who asked not to be identified. She said she ran to the scene.
"Across the street, I saw a kid got hit so I called 911 and as I was walking I saw two little girls and the boy that was hit by the van."
She said they told her they were walking to Coral Springs Elementary, which is a few feet from the scene. One of the girls told the lady, that the boy is her brother and he was allegedly walking ahead of the group.
Coral Springs officers said that the child was crossing in the crosswalk to get to school.
The driver of the van remained at the scene.
The vehicle was traveling eastbound on Sample Road when the child was struck.
The minor was taken to Broward General with non-life-threatening injuries and is said to be in stable condition.
Authorities said the vehicle stayed at the scene.
The incident is under investigation.