Boy hit by car while walking toward school bus: FL Highway Patrol

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – A 7-year-old Bradenton boy was struck by a car while crossing the street toward a stopped school bus Wednesday morning, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol.

A car traveling south on 5th Street East, driven by a 23-year-old Bradenton woman, struck the child as it turned left onto 61st Avenue East.

The child was facing north on the sidewalk as he crossed the intersection of 61st Avenue East at the time of the accident, FHP said.

The Manatee County school bus was stopped westbound on 61st Avenue East. The driver turned left despite the bus being stopped with flashing red lights, a stop bar and stop signs, FHP said.

A crossing guard at the northeast corner of the intersection whistled at the car, prompting the driver to stop.

Both the car and the child moved forward at the same time, causing the car to hit the boy, FHP said. The car came to a stop at the intersection heading southeast.

Manatee County EMS examined the child at the scene, who was not injured.