FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – A Fleming Island High School student was critically injured Wednesday night when she was hit by a car while crossing Eagle Harbor Parkway at the Town Center Boulevard intersection.
Clay County District Schools confirmed the 15-year-old is a student at Fleming Island High. Her name has not been released.
A district spokesperson said a crisis team will be working at the campus so students and staff who need support can speak with them or a school counselor.
The district could not comment on the student’s condition.
Troopers said the teen was in the marked pedestrian crossing, headed north across the intersection around 8 p.m. Wednesday, when a car headed west on Eagle Harbor Parkway rounded the curve and hit her.
According to the report, the 68-year-old woman driving the car couldn’t see the girl as she was crossing.
The teen suffered critical injuries and was taken to HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital by Clay County Fire Rescue.
Joan Bartlett lives not far from where the crash happened and walks in the area constantly. She said she can’t imagine what the teen’s parents are going through.
“That’s very worrisome and scary. I wouldn’t want to get that phone call,” Bartlett said.
Bartlett said she would like to see some changes to prevent incidents like this in the future.
“I’m walking, coming from Publix across this walkway the people that are going to turn left have a stop sign, and just because they have a stop sign doesn’t mean there’s coming up the other side, there’s no stop sign and I can’t see around the cars that stop,” she said.
Bartlett said if a stop sign can’t be put there, she would like to see a crosswalk that lights up when pedestrians are crossing.
The driver was not hurt. She was wearing a seat belt, according to the report.
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