CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating after a 10-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning in east Charlotte while trying to catch her school bus.
Officers and Medic were called at 7 a.m. to Sterling Haven Road, between Harrisburg and Albemarle roads.
A witness told Channel 9 that the little girl was running across the parking lot of an apartment complex to get a school bus stopped on Pence Road. The witness said a car was speeding in the parking lot and hit the girl.
The 10-year-old was hit in the legs. She was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, according to police.
"All I heard was a big thump, like a boom and when I heard that, that's when the little girl started screaming," witness Kimberly Doctor said.
Police said the driver initially left the scene because family members were causing a disturbance but later returned.
It's not clear if the driver will face charges.
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