EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run involving an all-terrain vehicle and a student caught on camera outside a middle school in Far East El Paso.<\/p>\n
According to the Socorro Independent School District, investigators are looking into an incident where an ATV hit a 9-year-old student who was riding a bike at a crosswalk during class dismissal on Wednesday at the SSG Manuel R. Puentes Middle School, located at 3216 Tim Foster Street.<\/p>\n
Witnesses said that a crossing guard had stopped traffic when the ATV driver barreled through the crosswalk and hit the student. <\/p>\n
Witnesses said the rider stopped briefly but then, when asked for information, sped off. <\/p>\n
SISD officers said they are looking for the suspect. <\/p>\n
Below is a video the student’s mother shared with KFOX14\/CBS4 showing the incident. <\/p>\n
WATCH: <\/p>\n
ATV driver sought after hitting a 9-year-old outside Far East El Paso middle school. Credit: Jourdan Ortiz<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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