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A 11-year-old girl was struck by a City of Miami Fire Rescue truck Friday morning while crossing the street near SLAM! Miami, authorities confirmed.
According to Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez, the crash occurred just before 8 a.m. as the fire rescue truck was transporting a patient to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
At the time of the crash, the MFR truck was heading south in the northbound lanes. First responders are permitted to drive against traffic during emergencies if given clearance.
According to Sanchez, the truck had its lights and siren on when the girl “unexpectedly stepped out between standstill traffic.”
“In an attempt to avoid the child, the rescue unit made an evasive maneuver but unfortunately struck her,” Sanchez said in an email to Local 10 News. “Crews immediately stopped, began assessing the child, and rendered medical aid on scene.”
Sanchez confirmed that another fire rescue truck transported the girl to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Her condition has not yet been released.
“The original patient being transported at the time of the incident was safely transferred to another rescue unit and continued transport to the hospital without further delay,” Sanchez said.
A Local 10 News crew was in the area after the accident and saw sneakers in the road where the truck was stopped.
There were no crossing guards near the school, located at 542 NW 12th Ave., when the crash occurred as the bell had already rang.
Vehicles were stopped on the crosswalk after the crash, so it appeared the girl was crossing about 4 feet away from it when she was hit.
“Our thoughts are with the student and their family during this difficult time,” a statement from the school read in part. “The school is in contact with the family and offering support.”
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Source: Local10
