Philipsburg: --- The traffic department is busy investigating an accident where a 9-year-old child was struck down by a private car as she attempted to cross the road. The child who is currently nursing a fractured leg, came off a school bus and was crossing the road when the incident occurred on Wednesday midday.
Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said the driver of the private car told police that he overtook a bus when he noticed no one was crossing the road. The right front fender of the car hit the child causing her fracture her lower leg. She was transported to the St. Maarten Medical Center for treatment while the traffic department is investigating.
