MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 12-year-old girl suffered serious injuries Wednesday when she was struck by a pickup truck while walking in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened around 4:10 p.m. on SE 36th Avenue near SE 107th Place in Belleview.
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The FHP said the pickup was northbound on SE 36th Avenue and a part of the vehicle hit the girl, who was walking south on the east shoulder.
The child suffered non-life-threatening injuries, but no other details about her condition were released.
Troopers said the pickup, described by witnesses as a white four-door that was towing a utility trailer, fled north after the crash.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call 904-359-6572.