Midlands elementary student hospitalized after being hit by a car while walking to school

A Midlands elementary school student was hospitalized after being hit by a car while walking to school Wednesday morning.

According to Richland School District 1, the student is a third-grader at Mill Creek Elementary School, which is near Garners Ferry Road in the Lower Richland area.

The student was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

Law enforcement authorities are investigating the accident, the district said.

“We ask everyone to join us in praying for the student’s full and speedy recovery,” Superintendent Craig Witherspoon said in a statement.

Details of the student’s condition were not available.

The school district is referring questions about the accident and the follow-up investigation to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The S.C. Highway Patrol could not immediately be reached for comment.

Alexa Jurado

The State

Alexa Jurado is a news reporter for The State covering Lexington County and Richland County schools. She previously wrote about the University of South Carolina and contributes to this coverage. A Chicago suburbs native, Alexa graduated from Marquette University and previously wrote for publications in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Milwaukee Press Club and the South Carolina Press Association.