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14-year-old student airlifted after being struck by car at Thermal school bus stop

January 30, 2020 10:08 AM

Published January 30, 2020 10:05 AM

A 14-year-old high school student was struck by a car at a school bus stop in Thermal Thursday and had to be airlifted by helicopter to an area hospital.

The crash was reported on the 88700 block of Avenue 70 at 6:11 a.m.

The pedestrian is a 14-year-old girl who is a student at Desert Mirage High School. She sustained moderate injuries in the collision.

According to Dr. Maria Gandera, Coachella Valley Unified School District Superintendent, the vehicle involved was a car, not a bus.

The student was airlifted to a hospital in Moreno Valley.

Stay with News Channel 3 for the latest updates on this developing story.

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