UPDATE 11:27A
The Florida Highway Patrol says a child was sitting on the edge of the road in front of an SUV.
A school bus picked up several students at the bus stop, then left.
The SUV's driver started to drive off - not knowing that the child was sitting in front of their vehicle on the ground waiting for another bus to arrive.
The car collided with the child.
The driver backed up and stopped.
The child sustained serious injuries and was transported to Golisano Children's Hospital.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
An SUV hit and injured a child in a Lehigh Acres neighborhood, just after 7 am Friday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says the 9-year-old boy was waiting for the school bus at the intersection of Columbus Blvd and Ermine St.
The child was air lifted to a hospital.
Watch this video a Fox 4 viewer took, that shows the helicopter leaving for the hospital.
The Lee County School District gave this statement to Fox 4
"We are aware of the accident and looking into it. We remind our entire community that students are at the bus stop every morning and afternoon and it's up to all of us to drive carefully and keep them safe."
Watch Fox 4 Community Correspondent, Dominga Murray's live report from the scene on Fox 4 Morning News at 9.
Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District says the call came in as a trauma alert.
Fox 4 has a crew on the scene, we will update this developing story as soon as we have more information.
