DREW COUNTY, AR – Authorities said a child trying to catch a bus in Drew County Thursday morning was hit by a vehicle.
According to KATV, the incident occurred on Highway 425 North at about 6:15 a.m. The Drew County Sheriff’s Office said a 10-year-old was trying to cross the highway to get on a school bus and was struck by a vehicle’s side-view mirror.
Deputies responded to the scene of the incident and transported the child to Drew Memorial Hospital in Little Rock. The victim was reported to have sustained several broken bones but was expected to make a full recovery.
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