Orange County

Boy, 12, hit by car while crossing Goldenrod Road

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A 12-year-old boy was hit by a car Tuesday morning while crossing Goldenrod Road.

Troopers said around 9:20 a.m., the boy walked in front of a van traveling north on Goldenrod Road near Govern Boulevard. Investigators said the boy was not in a crosswalk.

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The boy was transported to Arnold Palmer Hospital as a trauma alert, troopers said.

Investigators said the driver of the van, a 57-year-old man, was not injured and stayed on scene following the crash.

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Northbound lanes of Goldenrod Road reopened just after 11:15 a.m. Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.