‘Sparks flying everywhere’: Teen describes being hit by car on sidewalk near UCF

An injured student says he used his Eagle Scout training to help his teammates after a three-car crash sent a vehicle into their group near the University of Central Florida on Friday night.Drake Schluth was among eight teenagers hurt in the crash on University Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.The West Boca Raton debate team students were visiting Orlando for a tournament at UCF and were walking from their hotel to get pizza at Lazy Moon.“I stand up and all I see is just this scene of my friends just sprawled out across the grass,” Schluth said.Troopers said a 2007 Honda Fit rear-ended a 2020 Honda Civic, setting off a three-car crash that sent the Civic into the students.Schluth said he was at the front of the group and had little time to react.“I saw the car coming, but I had maybe, I want to say less than half a second to react,” he said.Schluth said he was struck on the outside of his right knee. He is now using crutches.“I got clipped on the right side of my knee