(KNZA)--A juvenile was struck by a vehicle near the Hiawatha Middle School Tuesday afternoon.

According to a report from Hiawatha Police Chief Mickey Gruber, officers responded to an injury accident in the 300 block of South Morrill Avenue shortly after 3:30.

According to the report, a SUV driven by Stacy Simmer, of Hiawatha, was southbound when a juvenile entered the roadway from behind a school bus. Gruber said Simmer was unable to avoid striking the juvenile pedestrian.

The juvenile was transported by ambulance to Amberwell Hiawatha for the treatment of unspecified injuries.

The accident remains under investigation.