According to the report, an 8-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle near Roosevelt Elementary

Bakersfield Pedestrian Crash
Child Injured in Bakersfield Pedestrian Crash on Bank Street and Holtby Road

, CA.– A child was hit and injured by a vehicle in central Bakersfield on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Bakersfield Fire Department.

The incident took place on Bank Street and Holtby Road at about 1:45 p.m. October 16.

According to the report, an 8-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle near Roosevelt Elementary.

The child was rushed to Kern Medical with serious injuries.

The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Bakersfield Police Department.