Child Walking to
Bus Stop Struck by Car

A 9-year-old child was struck and seriously injured by a car Wednesday morning, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators said a red Pontiac Grand Am was traveling eastbound on Eighth Street Southwest between Brian Avenue and Bruce Avenue shortly before 8:30 a.m., when the child walked into the path of the car.

The child was reportedly walking to a bus stop nearby.

The child was taken by medical helicopter to Lee Memorial Hospital.

The crash is under investigation, and no charges have been filed.