Jordin Brooks, 12, injured when struck on bicycle in Cypress
CYPRESS, TX – A 12-year-old girl sustained injuries while biking to school when a vehicle struck her at a Cypress intersection Wednesday morning, reports Click 2 Houston.
The accident happened in the morning at the intersection of Rustic Lakes Lane and Raven Rock Lane, which is just a few blocks east of Hopper Middle School.
Police say a pickup truck proceeded forward from a stop sign just as the victim entered the intersection. The vehicle struck the girl, who fell below the vehicle.
Medics transported the victim, identified as 12-year-old Jordin Brooks, to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities haven’t shared any information regarding the driver involved in the collision, but they’ve also not referred to the incident as a hit-and-run.
A full investigation is underway.
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