Child Struck, Killed In Bus Stop Crash

A six-year-old girl has died
after she was hit by a car while walking to a Panhandle bus stop
with her 9-year-old brother.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, the children
crossed in front of a woman's car Wednesday morning as they were
trying to cross a Panama City beach road to reach their bus stop.
The girl was pronounced dead at the scene and the boy was taken to
a nearby hospital where he was listed in critical condition but was
alert and responsive.
Officers said the driver has not been charged pending further
investigation of the fatal crash.
Both children attended Hutchinson Beach Elementary School.
Counselors were on hand Wednesday afternoon to talk with students.

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