Driver accused of hitting cheerleader outside Newark Arts High School due in court

NEWARK, N.J. -- The driver accused of hitting a New Jersey cheerleader and then leaving the scene is due in court Wednesday.Mia'Jah Burton allegedly struck the 18-year-old student outside Newark Arts High School on Feb. 4.Authorities said the victim had just gotten off a bus from a cheerleading competition when she was hit.

She was rushed to University Hospital to be treated for critical injuries. The victim's name was not released, but school leaders confirmed she was a cheerleader. They said counseling would be available for other students after the crash.Burton was arrested nearly a month later on multiple charges, including leaving the scene of a crash resulting in serious bodily injury.

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