Child taken to hospital after bike v. car crash in Fort Pierce

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A child was hospitalized after his bicycle collided with a car on Tuesday in Fort Pierce.

The collision happened at around 4:34 p.m. near Sunrise Boulevard, the Fort Pierce Police Department says. The crash caused for the northbound and southbound lanes on Sunrise Boulevard to close.

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When officers arrived at the scene made contact with the driver of the car and the 12-year-old boy.

The 12-year-old was taken to a nearby hospital, and the driver of the sedan stayed on scene and cooperated with the officer’s investigation, police say.

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FPPD says that at approximately 6:38 p.m., the lanes reopened.