TAMPA, Fla — A teenage girl on a scooter was hospitalized after she got hit by a car Tuesday afternoon, Tampa police said.
The crash happened just before 4:30 p.m. on Bayshore Boulevard near South Magnolia Avenue.
The 15-year-old was attempting to cross the southbound lanes of Bayshore Boulevard on her scooter when she was hit, according to a news release from the police department.
She was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The driver remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators.
Police say they do not believe speed or reckless driving was a factor in the crash.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the police at 813-276-3208.