NORTH PORT, Fla. — North Port police said a 5-year-old girl has been hospitalized after an accident on Thursday afternoon.
Police said the incident happened at about 1:30 p.m. on July 16 at Kerman Street and Countess Avenue, when the girl rode her scooter out into the street as a vehicle was nearby.
She remains in the hospital in critical condition as of Friday, July 17, police said.
The child was not wearing a helmet, according to police.

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