A 17-year-old King High School student was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street to get on a school bus on the city’s south side, according to Corpus Christi police.
The vehicle struck the teen just after 8 a.m. as she was crossing the road near Wooldridge Road and Wind Hollow Drive.
Police say the student was not in a crosswalk when she crossed the street. Emergency crews arrived and took the teen to a local hospital.
According to the teen’s mom, she is expected to recover from her injuries.
Traffic investigators say the vehicle that struck the teen remained on the scene.
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