
A child on a bicycle was hit by a vehicle in front of Punta Gorda Middle School on Friday morning.
According to the Punta Gorda Police Department, the child of unknown age was hit at a low speed after riding into the road at the intersection of Catherine Street and Education Avenue.
The child was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
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