Port St. Lucie - Thursday January 26, 2023: A 16 year old school girl was struck by a vehicle in Port St. Lucie this morning. The vehicle fled the scene and the Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) is asking the public to help find the driver.
PSLPD responded to the accident at 6:46 a.m. in the 600 block of Southwest Lakehurst Drive. The girl was walking to her bus stop when she was struck by the rear view mirror on the side of the vehicle as it passed her.
"The vehicle did not remain on scene and fled the area," states the release. The girl was not seriously injured, however she was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The vehicle that fled the scene is described as a white early 2000’s model Toyota Camry, with a damaged side mirror.
PSLPD ask anyone who has seen a vehicle of this description and knows something about what happened to call PSLPD Officer Woodruff at 772-871-5001.