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Ocean County student struck by driver after getting off school bus

18-year-old struck by car after getting off school bus in Ocean County
18-year-old struck by car after getting off school bus in Ocean County 00:23

LAKEWOOD, N.J. -- An Ocean County student is recovering after getting hit by a car as he was getting off a school bus.

It happened Wednesday night at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Courtney Road in Lakewood.

Investigators say as the 18-year-old got off the bus and started to cross the street, a driver hit him.

The teenager had a head injury, but it wasn't life-threatening.

Police found the driver wasn't impaired, but they were given several summonses for failing to observe the school bus' flashing red lights.

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