LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. An eight-year-old child is stable after being struck by a vehicle Friday morning at the intersection of East 12th St. and Eighth Avenue, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Maria Mendez Seriel, 44, was driving west on East 12th Street toward the intersection when her silver Chrysler veered off the road and struck an eight-year-old boy while he was waiting at the bus stop, according the FHP.
Seriel didn’t see him nor was she distracted, she said.
He was taken to the hospital via Lee Flight, according to a source.
It’s unclear whether Seriel will be facing any charges.
No further information was immediately available.