Florida family wants change after 11-year-old hit while crossing Orange County intersection

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Simply days after Christmas, an 11-year-old was hit and injured crossing an intersection on a brand-new bike he acquired as a present, in response to the Florida Freeway Patrol (FHP).

Troopers stated the boy was hit by a automobile whereas crossing Aloma Avenue on Tuesday.  The boy’s household stated he suffered a damaged foot and was badly bruised.

“He was proper behind me,” stated Jansen Gurganus, the boy’s mom’s fiancé. “I used to be on the median and that’s when one other automobile got here out of nowhere arising on the left-hand facet and struck him.”

The 11-year-old is recovering however misplaced two Christmas presents within the crash.

Simply days after Christmas, an 11-year-old Seminole County boy was hit and injured whereas crossing Aloma Avenue on a brand-new bike he acquired as a present, in response to the Florida Freeway Patrol (FHP).

“He had his digicam and that was model new and that acquired broken too,” Gurganus stated.

The boy’s household thinks extra must be achieved to make the crosswalk safer. It’s already marked with a cross from a unique crash.

“This Is a really unsafe place,” Gurganus stated. “I consider these lights are too low. If you hit them, automobiles drive straight by means of with out stopping. So, my predominant concern is another person getting harm, and I’ve already heard of different folks being harm and killed right here.”

The FHP has a preliminary report. It stays unclear if the motive force will likely be cited.