A tragic incident took place in Sarasota Florida.
A mother accidentally hit her 12-year-old daughter with her car at school drop-off, critically injuring her, according to officials in Florida.
The crash occurred at about 7:45 a.m. on Monday when the mother dropped off her daughter on the street near her Sarasota middle school for the first day of school, according to the Florida Highway Patrol and the school district.
The girl was getting out of her mother's SUV on the passenger side when she dropped her markers and pens, the highway patrol said.
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The highway patrol said that when the 12-year-old bent over to pick up her school supplies from under the car, her mom started driving forward, and the wheels of the SUV struck the girl.
The girl was taken to a hospital via helicopter with critical injuries, authorities said.
Her condition on Tuesday was not immediately clear.
Sarasota County Schools made the following statement:
"The school district encourages all families to follow district & school safety protocols and use the designated student pickup and drop off areas on school campuses."
With school beginning soon, please always use caution around school zones.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to both the mom and daughter in this tragic incident.
We pray the daughter has a full recovery.