A 15-year-old girl is in critical condition after being struck by a truck while trying to cross a road in Southwest Miami-Dade, according to authorities.
The teen is being treated at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said the crash happened around 3:20 p.m. near Cutler Bay in the intersection of Southwest 127th Avenue and 204th Street.
The driver remained on the scene.
Crash captured on video
Surveillance video from a nearby home shows the teen walking along Southwest 127th Avenue as a school bus pulls up to a stop sign.
Moments later, as she begins to cross, a truck hits her with such force that she slides across the road.
Retired officer rushes to help
Will Brown, a retired Miramar police officer, said he was about a mile from his house when he witness