MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — A 9-year-old boy is recovering from his injuries after being struck by a vehicle during morning traffic near Moncks Corner Elementary School, according to the Moncks Corner Police Department.
The crash happened as the boy was attempting to cross the street on his bicycle during the busy drop-off period. The child was transported to a hospital for evaluation and has since been released, authorities said.
Police said an investigation was conducted, and the driver involved in the collision was charged.
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Moncks Corner Mayor Thomas Hamilton later said he visited the child after the incident. He is expected to be OK.
“He is very sore but has no broken bones,” Hamilton said in a social media post. The mayor added that the child described the experience as frightening but credited a bicycle helmet with helping protect him from more serious injury.
Police used the incident to remind drivers to remain alert, obey posted signs and follow directions from officers managing traffic around schools. Officials urged drivers to slow down in school zones and watch carefully for children crossing streets.
“We have been highly proactive with our motorcycle units during peak school hours,” Hamilton said. “We will maintain intensive patrols during these critical periods and urge everyone to exercise extreme caution, particularly in school zones.”
Both police and town leaders emphasized that extra caution is especially important during morning drop-off and afternoon pickup times, when traffic is heaviest and children are most at risk.
