Authorities say a nine-year-old boy was being dropped off at school and was running across the street when a driver was unable to stop and hit the child. Police said he was not in a crosswalk
Fresno, CA. – A 9-year-old boy was struck and seriously injured in a crash at Michigan Avenue in Fresno Wednesday morning.
According to the authorities, the auto-pedestrian accident happened at Michigan Avenue and Orchard Street at around 7:30 a.m.
Authorities say a nine-year-old boy was being dropped off at school and was running across the street when a driver was unable to stop and hit the child. Police said he was not in a crosswalk.
The boy suffered a broken leg and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the officers.
Alcohol or drugs were not factors in the incident.
No more information about the crash was provided.
The wreck remains under investigation.
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