A Sulphur student is in critical condition after she was hit by a car while crossing the street to board her school bus Friday morning.
The 12-year-old girl was hit on East Burton Street near Evans Road just after 6:30 a.m. according to a release from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office.
She was transported by helicopter to an out-of-town hospital after being hit by an eastbound car traveling along East Burton the release said.
Deputies are continuing to investigate the accident and will perform a toxicology test on the driver of the car as required by Louisiana state law but they do not suspect the driver was impaired at the time of the accident.
