Student airlifted to hospital after fight at SC elementary school, district says
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Update, 11 a.m. Wednesday: The girl has died from her injuries, the sheriff’s office said.
A student was airlifted from her South Carolina elementary school after she sustained injuries in a fight Monday, the Colleton County School District said on Facebook.
The fight occurred in a classroom at Forest Hills Elementary School, near Charleston, according to the school district.
The fifth-grade student suffered injuries that were so significant, she was “airlifted to the Medical University of South Carolina for further treatment,” the post said.
There is no word on the girl’s condition. But the school district wrote it “asks that the community keep this student and her family in their thoughts.”
Another student has been suspended, the school district said. It did not indicate the other student’s gender, or his or her role in the fight.
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what it called “an assault,” according to a news release. It said the fight was “between two students.”
This is a developing story, check back for more updates.
This story was originally published March 25, 2019 at 4:48 PM.