BUCKEYE, AZ — Buckeye police officials are investigating a crash involving a child on a bike near an elementary school on Wednesday morning.
The crash occurred just before 7 a.m. in the area of Desert Sunset Elementary School, located along Tartesso Parkway in the far West Valley.
Police say the child, who is a student at the school, was taken to a hospital. There is no word on the condition of the child at this time, but officials say the child was conscious after the crash.
School officials from Saddle Mountain Unified School District sent the following statement to ABC15 about the incident:
"A parent or guardian of one of our students dropped off their child. She pulled out of the school driveway and hit another student who was riding a bike. The student was conscious and moving but banged up. School health staff was immediately on site to administer initial care while the paramedics were en route. Parents were notified and went with the child as he was transported. Buckeye PD has been on site and is investigating the incident. We have not received an update on the condition of the student; we are anxiously waiting to hear how he is doing."
The investigation is underway.
Stay with ABC15 for updates on this developing story.
