Girl Hospitalized After Being Struck By Driver Who Ran Stop Sign In Pembroke Pines

PEMBROKE PINES (CBSMiami) – A child has been rushed to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Pembroke Pines near an elementary school.

According to Pembroke Pines police, a girl riding a bicycle was struck by a driver who ran a stop sign at NW 136 Avenue at 10 Street. Police say the girl was crossing the street in the crosswalk.

Two bikes in the crosswalk of a Pembroke Pines intersection on Jan. 6, 2022. 

The girl was rushed to the hospital with life threatening injuries.

She is a student at nearby Lakeside Elementary School, according to police.

No other information has been released.

The driver was also hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

The intersection remains blocked off and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.