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Student hit by car driven by another student while riding bike outside Zephyrhills High School

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Posted at 2:19 PM, Aug 13, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-13 14:41:11-04

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. -- Authorities say a student was hit by a car driven by another student while riding a bike outside Zephyrhills High School Tuesday afternoon.

According to the Zephyrhills Police Department, the student was leaving school on their bike. As the student bicyclist was crossing Henry Drive, another student was driving a car heading east on Henry Drive.

The two students collided, ending with the student bicyclist suffering cuts and bruises. The student bicyclist's mother arrived at the scene and no one was transported to the hospital.

According to the Zephyrhills Police, the student bicyclist failed to yield the right of way before crashing their bike.

The crash happened on the school district's second day of school. Zephyrhills High School dismissed its students at 1:46 p.m. ET Tuesday.