Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
ODESSA, Fla. – A 7-year-old child from Lutz suffered serious injuries Thursday night after being hit by a Tesla while riding a go-kart seated scooter in Odessa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Child seriously hurt in Odessa crash
What we know:
Troopers said the crash happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. in the 17800 block of Cloudless Bliss Drive, east of Skybrooke Boulevard.
Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
Investigators say a 45-year-old Riverview man was driving a Tesla westbound on Cloudless Bliss Drive when he hit the child riding a scooter.
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Dig deeper:
According to FHP, the Tesla driver was not operating the vehicle in autopilot mode at the time of the crash.
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Officials said the driver did not see the child in the road before the collision happened.
Emergency crews sent the 7-year-old to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.
What we don’t know:
Troopers have not released additional information about the child’s condition or whether any charges are expected in connection with the crash.
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