Girl, 12, seriously hurt after being hit by car near elementary school in Auburn

AUBURN, Wash. -- A 12-year-old girl had to be airlifted to the hospital after she was hit by a car Wednesday morning in front of Camelot Elementary School. According to the King County Sheriff's Office, the child suffered serious injuries and was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Few details about the crash were immediately released, but officials said the girl was about 20 to 30 yards away from the crosswalk when she ran across the street. She was on her way to Kilo Middle School when she was hit by a teen driver heading to high school.

King County Sheriff's Sgt. Jason Houck told Q13 News the "driver involved in the accident wasn`t doing anything wrong," and that the driver was not speeding in the school zone nor was she impaired.

However, some people do wonder if the sun's glare played a role in the crash.

"I leave pretty early and the sun is coming up about that time," said Rebecca Richards who has a student at Camelot Elementary.

WSDOT says in the fall they see a noticeable jump in traffic as kids head back to school.