An 11-year-old child was seriously injured after being struck by a school bus in Hurricane, Utah. The incident, which took place near an elementary school at approximately 11:30 a.m., was reported by St. George News on Friday. Hurricane Police Chief Kurt Yates provided a statement to the publication saying that the student ran across the street at 700 West and was hit by the northbound Washington County School District bus, according to witness accounts.
The child, identified by her family as Ava White, was immediately attended to by Hurricane Valley Fire District medics before being airlifted to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, according to Gephardt Daily. While crossing the street, the seemingly urgent child was struck, resulting in several serious injuries, such as a brain bleed, skull fracture, broken collar bone, ribs, and bruised lungs.
In a heartening turn, Ava White is now breathing well with the help of oxygen after doctors removed her breathing tube, according to what her mother told FOX 13 News. The school bus involved in the accident was carrying other children at the time, but fortunately, no additional injuries were reported.
