11-year-old hit by car in Upstate high school parking lot

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – An 11-year-old was hurt after being hit by a car in the parking lot of Wren High School in Anderson County.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said the boy, who was not a student at Wren High School, was hit by a car and taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Highway Patrol reported the crash around 3:30pm off of Wren School Road.

The sheriff’s office said the Wren High School parking lot was shut down following the crash.

The sheriff’s office said Wednesday that they were taking over the investigation into the crash.

Investigators said the boy was with a parent waiting to pick up a child at the school.

Deputies said they collected witness statements and are continuing to investigate the “horrible accident.”