Teen girl hit by car after getting off Pasco County school bus: Troopers

A 13-year-old getting off a school bus in Pasco County was injured after being hit by a car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. 

What we know:

Troopers said a 59-year-old Port Richey man was driving south on East Road in a Mercury sedan just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday. 

As he drove down East Road near the intersection of Kodiak Avenue, the car hit the 13-year-old girl who was crossing the highway. FHP said a Pasco County school bus was stopped and offloading students with its signal lights on when the crash happened, but the driver failed to stop. 

The 13-year-old was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to troopers. 

What we don't know:

FHP has not said whether the driver was cited after the crash. No other information was immediately available. 

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