A woman was arrested after hitting a child on the electric scooter with her car in Port Charlotte on Thursday.
The woman's car was traveling south on Easy Street, approaching the intersection of Crestwood Drive. After entering the intersection, her car crashed into a 12-year-old riding her electric scooter.
The child had serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.
The driver of the car, Arlin Salazar, 45, was arrested on a charge of driving without a driver's license and was taken to Charlotte County Jail.
The crash remains under investigation.
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