Driver accused of hitting cheerleader outside Newark Arts High School due in court
NEWARK, N.J. -- The driver accused of hitting a New Jersey cheerleader and then leaving the scene is due in court Wednesday.
Mia'Jah Burton allegedly struck the 18-year-old student outside Newark Arts High School on Feb. 4.
Authorities said the victim had just gotten off a bus from a cheerleading competition when she was hit.
She was rushed to University Hospital to be treated for critical injuries.
The victim's name was not released, but school leaders confirmed she was a cheerleader. They said counseling would be available for other students after the crash.
Burton was arrested nearly a month later on multiple charges, including leaving the scene of a crash resulting in serious bodily injury.
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