3-year-old hit by ATV in serious condition

INTERLACHEN, Fla. – A 3-year-old was seriously injured after being hit by an ATV Thursday near Morris Lake Drive and County Road 21 in Putnam County. 

Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a 14-year-old was driving the ATV on a fenced-in private property when the 3-year-old walked into the path of the dirt bike.

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The toddler was transported to Shands Medical Center in Gainesville.

Troopers said the child's condition is serious but not life-threatening.