Student on scooter seriously injured when struck by car near Cooper City High
An 11th-grade student riding to school on a scooter sustained life-threatening injuries Monday morning when he was struck by a car near Cooper City High School, authorities say.
The student, who had head trauma and was unresponsive, was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood in “extremely critical condition,” said Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael Kane.
The male student heading to school was identified as an 11th-grader, said Broward Schools district spokesman John Sullivan.
The emergency call came just after 8 a.m. about the crash on Stirling Road, Kane said. Notebooks, a shoe and a helmet were scattered in eastbound lanes. A red Tesla on scene had windshield damage.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office said a preliminary investigation found that the driver of a Tesla struck the student, although the circumstances of the crash remain under investigation. The driver of the Tesla stayed at the site.
Both directions of Stirling Road were shut down between Palm Avenue and Southwest 90th Avenue.
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