A 10-year-old child was rushed to the hospital after he was struck by a car near an elementary school in Coral Springs Tuesday morning, officials said.
The boy was struck by a vehicle while crossing Sample Road near Northwest 110th Avenue, not far from Coral Springs Elementary School.
The child was airlifted to Broward General Hospital. His injuries are not life-threatening, Coral Springs Fire Department officials and Coral Springs Police said.
Coral Springs Police said that the child was crossing in the crosswalk. The driver suspected of hitting the child remained at the scene and was questioned but not taken into custody, police said.
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Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed a white van at the scene. It hasn't been confirmed if this is the vehicle involved in this incident.
Officials haven't said if the child attends the school but some students said he is a classmate. Parents NBC6 spoke with said their hearts sank to learn a child was hit.
“It makes me sick to my stomach, I feel terrible about it and he told me it was his friend, it’s very very sad,” said parent Jennicey Zitti.
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“It really disturbs me as a parent. As parents we need to put things in place to get our kids to school safe," said another mother, who didn't want to give her name.
It's at least the fourth child who's been struck by a car in Broward or Miami-Dade this year.
This is a developing story, check back with NBC 6 for updates.
