A Tenoroc High School student died of his injuries Tuesday, December 8, 2009, after being hit by a car while walking home after school, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.
Colton Meyers, 14, had been flown to Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, FL after the accident.
According to the Lakeland Ledger, the accident happened shortly after 2 p.m. at Old Dixie Highway West and Taylor Road South, in Lakeland, FL, as school was letting out, Polk County Police reports stated.
Meyers was walking east across Old Dixie Highway in Lakeland, FL, when he was struck by a gold Nissan driven by 17-year-old Jamiell Russell Jack, who is also a student at the school.
Traffic investigators stated Jack, who was heading south, was attempting to pass another vehicle in front of him when he struck Meyers near the east edge of Old Dixie Highway's northbound lane in Lakeland, FL.
Traffic investigators stated Jack, who was heading south, was attempting to pass another vehicle in front of him when he struck Meyers near the east edge of Old Dixie Highway's northbound lane in Lakeland, FL.
Jack's car came to a skidding halt when it struck a utility pole on the side of the road.
Meyers was flown from the scene in critical condition, Polk County officials said. Jack remained at the scene after the accident.
Jessica King, a student at the school, saw Meyers get hit. "I dropped my bag and I ran by his side," she told Bay News 9.
Meyers was bleeding from his nose and ears, and his arms and legs appeared to be broken, she said.
The injured teen tried to speak, but it was difficult.
Under the laws in Florida, hit and run can be a very serious crime with very substantial penalties, depending on what happened in the accident. Your future and your freedom can depend on it.
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