ORLANDO, Fla. – A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized on Tuesday after he was struck by a car in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
In a release, an FHP spokesperson said that the boy had been walking north on the sidewalk along Powers Drive.
However, a 2017 Nissan Rogue was heading north on Powers Drive around the same time, a trooper wrote.
The boy entered into the travel lane, walking right into the path of the oncoming Nissan, the release shows. As a result, he was struck and taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Meanwhile, the Nissan driver was not transported and instead remained at the scene, the FHP reports.
No additional information has been provided at this time.