The driver of a pickup truck allegedly ran over the legs of a 15-year-old girl lying on the beach in Oak Island, North Carolina.
Oak Island Public Safety officials were dispatched to a public beach on Monday just after 2 p.m. while responding to reports of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle driving on the beach, according to a press release.
Upon arrival, authorities located the victim, who was evaluated on-scene for “possible non-life-threatening injuries” after the vehicle apparently ran over her legs.
Authorities transported the victim to a nearby hospital “out of caution,” city officials said in the press release.
“The vehicle, a 2020 model GMC pickup truck, belongs to TI Coastal Services, a private contractor conducting Beach Survey work for engineering firm Moffatt & Nichol, in preparation for the upcoming 2025 / 26 Beach Nourishment Project,” Oak Island said in the press release. “The Survey began