17-year-old hospitalized after attempting to jump car in stunt, Gainesville police say

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Officers say a teen boy was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle on Tuesday while apparently attempting a stunt.

Gainesville Police Department officers say they responded to reports of a pedestrian versus vehicle crash on Southwest 14th Street, south of 21st Avenue, around 6:15 p.m.

Investigators say a 17-year-old attempted to jump over a moving Chevrolet Camaro and was struck. He suffered a serious head injury and was taken to the hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU)…

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