7-year-old girl ‘very critical’ after hit by a car outside Miami pharmacy, police say
A 7-year-old girl remains in the hospital in critical condition after being hit by a car outside a Miami pharmacy Monday afternoon, police say.
The girl and her mother were walking into the Navarro Pharmacy at SW 32nd Ave. and 22nd St. around 4 p.m. when a 92-year-old woman drove up on the sidewalk and hit the child with her Nissan SUV, said Officer Michael Vega, a Miami police spokesman.
Paramedics rushed the little girl, whom police have not named, to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. She was unconscious and had head injuries when first responders arrived to the store, Vega said.
Her condition remained “very critical” as of Tuesday night, Vega said.
The woman, whom police have not identified, was parking her car and accidentally pressed down on the accelerator mistaking it for the brake, Vega said. She stayed on the scene, according to police.
The woman was cited for careless driving and could face more charges, according to Miami Herald news partner CBS Miami.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
