Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said a young boy who was hit by a car while riding his e-bike to school is on the mend, but has a long recovery ahead of him. Sheriff Chitwood said he met with the boy, named Hunter, and his mom on Saturday morning.

"This young man who was hit and dragged by a car while riding his e-bike in Deltona still has a long recovery ahead of him. I met with Hunter and his family today to hear about their experience and bring some Volusia Sheriff's Office gear," Sheriff Chitwood wrote.

Sheriff Chitwood said he credits three reasons that Hunter survived:

The backstory:

The crash happened on Aug. 11, which also happened to be the first day of school for Volusia County Schools. Deputies said the 14-year-old was riding his e-bike to school and was in the cr

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