STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A driver who allegedly struck a 12-year-old who was crossing a roadway in Stuart has now been accused of operating a motor vehicle while their license was suspended with knowledge and cited for failing to yield to the right of way at a crosswalk.
The Stuart Police Department (SPD) said that on Tuesday, officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian on Martin King Luther King Jr. Boulevard at 4:10 p.m.
The department’s investigation found that a 12-year-old was crossing Bayou Ave. at the intersection with MLK Jr. Blvd. when a red Chevrolet pickup traveling east on MLK Blvd. struck the child.
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Officers and Stuart Fire Rescue arrived at the scene and rendered aid to the child before they were airlifted to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach for further evaluation.
Police say the child did not suffer any life-threatening injuries.
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