HIT AND RUN AT BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL

Authorities are searching for a white pickup truck involved in a hit-and-run crash in Marion County that left 12-year-old Kennadie Reskoinjured. 

The Florida Highway Patrol says the incident happened Wednesday afternoon, November 6. The truck, towing a lawn care trailer, suddenly veered off the road and struck the girl, who was walking on the shoulder. Well within the school zone and among school buses, the speed limit was 20 miles per hour, while the truck sped to an excess of 30. The vehicle immediately fled the scene despite obviously hitting the girl, heading north on SE 36th Avenue. 

Kennadie was taken to a local hospital with severe rubber embedment, meaning the pattern of the tires was worn into her skin. As of this morning, she’s recovering well, but Belleview is on high alert. Authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward. Drive safe, Ocala!