A minor involved in a student-led protest against ICE was struck by a vehicle this afternoon in Palm Beach County. The incident occurred near the South Wind Plaza on N. Military Trail at approximately 12:30 p.m., as reported by CBS12. Authorities responded to the scene where the collision between the minor and a car prompted police and fire personnel to render aid to the injured pedestrian.
The protest, which the minor was believed to be a part of, was in coordination by students from at least four Palm Beach County high schools including Lake Worth Beach High School and John I. Leonard High School, according to a statement obtained by CBS12. Hundreds of students took to the streets, following a warning from Florida Commissioner of Education, Anastasios Kamoutsas, stating that school hour protests would not be tolerated.
The West Palm Beach Police Department is currently investigating the crash. WPBF reports that the driver involved remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The location of the incident is notably close to Palm Beach Lakes High School, which is one of the schools whose students were actively participating in the protests.
The hospitalization of the minor has been reported with injuries that are non-life-threatening. Remaining at the scene, the driver's cooperation with the ongoing investigation is meant to shed light on the cause and circumstances leading to the accident. The young protester's identity remains undisclosed.
