Juvenile hit by a car in front of a Lexington middle school, police say
A juvenile was hit by a car near a Lexington middle school Monday afternoon, according to the Lexington Police Department.
The collision happened around 4:05 p.m. near Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School on Richardson Place. Lexington police Lt. Joe Anderson said the juvenile was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Dia Davidson-Smith, a spokesperson for Fayette County Public Schools, said the juvenile had scrapes and bruises from hitting the road.
Davidson-Smith confirmed the minor was a student at the school.
The driver was a grandparent picking up another child at the school, according to Davidson-Smith. Anderson said the driver is not expected to face any charges.
The incident was still under investigation Tuesday.
It’s the second confirmed pedestrian-vehicle incident outside a Lexington school in the past week. On Friday, two kindergarten students and a parent were hit by a car near Harrison Elementary School. The three were heading to the school when the collision occurred and one of the children suffered minor injuries.
This story was originally published December 5, 2023 at 8:15 AM.
