A child who was struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle near her school has died. NBC 6’s Ryan Nelson reports
A 7-year-old girl who was struck by an SUV while riding a bicycle near her Pembroke Pines school has died, police confirmed Friday.
The incident happened shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday in the area of Northwest 10th Street and Northwest 136th Avenue, not far from Lakeside Elementary School where the girl was a student.
Pembroke Pines Police officials said the 40-year-old driver of the SUV ran a stop sign at the intersection and struck the girl. She was rushed to the hospital and later died from her injuries.
Officials haven't released the girl's name.
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Kendall Zaffino said the victim was in her class. She and her mother brought a stuffed unicorn, flowers and a drawing to a makeshift memorial Friday.
"She was my friend and I really liked to play with her a lot," Zaffino said. "I would tell her I miss her."
In a statement Friday, police said it appears the driver, identified as Nicholas Patil Matthews, suffered a sudden medical event that led to the crash.
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"Alcohol, drug impairment, or negligence is not suspected at this time on behalf of the driver however, this investigation remains ongoing," the police statement read.
