Second-grader who was hit by a car near her Pembroke Pines school has died, cops say
This story has been updated.
A driver — running a stop sign — struck a young girl riding a bike outside her school in Pembroke Pines on Thursday afternoon, police said.
On Friday afternoon, officers issued a media release to say the girl died from her injuries.
CBS4 broadcast an interview with one of the second-grader’s best friends, a 7-year-old classmate.
Pembroke Pines police said “indications are that the crash resulted from a sudden medical event experienced by the vehicle driver. Alcohol, drug impairment, or negligence are not suspected at this time on behalf of the driver, however this investigation remains ongoing.”
Police were initially notified of the accident at the intersection of Northwest 136th Avenue and 10th Street around 2 p.m. Thursday.
“Our preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle driver ran a stop sign located at the intersection, and struck a juvenile female bicyclist who was crossing the street in the crosswalk,” police said.
The girl — a student at Lakeside Elementary School — was rushed to Memorial Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials with the police and Pembroke Pines Fire Department confirmed.
Authorities did not release the name and age of the girl.
“The incident happened right after school got out,” said Marcelino Rodriguez, division chief of operations of the fire department.
According to authorities, the driver of the vehicle was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police shutdown the intersection following the accident, except for school parents picking up their kids. After 6 p.m., the intersection was reopened, Pembroke Pines police tweeted.
This story was originally published January 6, 2022 at 8:00 PM.
