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UPDATED: Boy, 14, riding e-bike to school, hit by car in Deltona and airlifted to hospital
A 14-year-old student on his way to school on his e-bike was hit and dragged by a vehicle on Monday, Aug. 11, in Deltona, and was airlifted to an Orlando hospital, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.
The child is expected to make a full recovery, a sheriff's office Facebook post said.
According to spokeswoman Vicki Karr, deputies were called to the accident at 8:57 a.m. It occurred on Howland Boulevard at Roble Lane.
The 14-year-old was riding east along Howland on the sidewalk. As he crossed Roble Lane in the crosswalk, the driver of a Kia Soul entered the crosswalk at a low speed, attempting to turn onto Howland Boulevard and struck the child.
The vehicle dragged the teen about 15 feet, trapping him under the vehicle, deputies said.
Witnesses, including a passing tow truck driver, lifted the vehicle and moved the injured child to safety, according to the sheriff's office.
The victim was wearing a helmet and was still conscious at the scene. He was airlifted as a trauma alert to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando. He was in stable condition Monday, according to the sheriff's office Facebook post.
The boy attends STEAM Academy in Deltona, said Amanda Belich, school director, which is two streets from where the boy was struck.
According to the academy's website, STEAM Academy runs a homeschool hybrid program that offers tutoring services one-on-one or in small groups. The school is located at Life Fellowship Church in Deltona at 1420 Courtland Blvd.
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.
