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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Adams Twp, Butler County, Pa.) A 13-year-old Mars student was struck by a car as she attempted to cross a street near the Mars Middle School around 5:30 PM yesterday along Route 228.
The girl was transported by ambulance to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh with serious injuries.
According to reports the preliminary investigation revealed that the girl entered the roadway in the path of an oncoming vehicle. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
The students condition is not known at this time.