8-year-old girl struck and slightly injured, near Horrall Elementary School in San Mateo, by a 38-year-old unlicensed driver in San Mateo, California

An 8-year-old girl was hit by an unlicensed driver near Horrall Elementary School in San Mateo Friday morning, according to police. The driver, a 38-year-old San Mateo resident, struck the girl with a gold Toyota Corolla in the 900 block of Ocean View Avenue at about 7:40 a.m. The girl was alert and talking when she was taken to a hospital and her injuries were not considered life threatening, police said. The driver was cited for driving without a license and released. Drugs and alcohol were not considered factors in the collision. Additional psychologists have been called to assist students and staff at the school today, according to police.