UPDATE: According to FHP, a 5-year-old boy and a 35-year-old female from Demotte, Indiana were crossing Thomas Drive near Raven Street with no marked crosswalk in the area.
The child broke free from the mother and crossed in front of a motorcycle that was traveling west on Thomas Drive in the inside lane. The 5-year-old suffered serious injuries, FHP said.
Florida Highway Patrol state troopers are investigating a traffic crash involving a pedestrian.
It happened a few minutes before 8:00 tonight on Thomas Drive. Witnesses say a motorcycle was heading east on Thomas Drive near Raven Street. Apparently, a young boy was either by the road or in the road when the biker hit him.
Paramedics arrived, put the child in an ambulance, and administered some treatment on the scene. They eventually took him to the hospital with what was described as non-life-threatening injuries.
The biker was not hurt. The Highway Patrol is handling the investigation.
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Source: mypanhandle
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