By Associated Press - Tuesday, December 10, 2019

IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) - A 7-year-old Florida boy was seriously injured when a vehicle struck him as he was walking to a bus stop on Monday morning, authorities said.

The boy and his mother were walking along an Immokalee street when the boy dashed in front of an SUV, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.

The child was airlifted to a Fort Myers hospital with serious injuries, the Naples Daily News reported.



No charges were immediately reported for the SUV’s driver.

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