Boy hit by car near Biscayne Gardens Elementary in NW Miami-Dade
MIAMI - A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital after Miami-Dade Police say he was struck by a car in front of his elementary school.
CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench spoke with family members who said the boy was out of surgery and they were worried about his head injuries. They also said they did not want to add any more details right now. They said his mother was at his side inside the hospital.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was called to the Biscayne Gardens Elementary School at N.W. 5th Ave. and 151st St. at 7:08 on Thursday morning.
Surveillance video shows fire trucks showing up at the scene before the child was airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center.
Miami-Dade Police say it's not clear how this accident happened and it is not known if the driver was going the speed limit but they say the driver remained on the scene. There was no crosswalk where police taped off the area where this occurred and this happened minutes before the school speed zone of 15 miles per hour was in effect, requiring drivers to slow down.
Investigators photographed the scene and put down evidence markers where the car most likely hit the child and then measured the distance to where the car came to a final stop.
Detective Andre Martin said it was too early to say if the driver would face any citation or charges since police are investigating a number of factors.
Susan Kobrin, who came to the school Thursday afternoon to pick up her granddaughter, said "It is terrifying. People don't pay attention to what is in front of them or where they are going or how fast."
Kobrin said there have been problems in the area before with traffic.
She said "I do see people speeding in this area a lot. You just have to be more aware."
