12-Year-Old Boy Injured in Hit-and-Run at R Street and 19th Street [Merced, CA]

Child Sustains Possible Broken Ankle after Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver at R and 19th Streets

 
MERCED, CA (January 20, 2022) – A 12-year-old boy was injured in a hit-and-run crash at R Street and 19th Street on Saturday night.
 
The crash happened around 6:00 p.m. on January 15. According to the Merced Police Department, the child was with adults attempting to cross R Street when a northbound vehicle struck him.
 
Responding paramedics transported the child to Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera with a possible broken ankle.
 
Meanwhile, the driver of the involved vehicle fled the scene without rendering aid. Police described the vehicle as a white four-door sedan, possibly a Honda.
 
Police are working to locate video surveillance from the area. They urged witnesses to contact the Merced Police Department at 209-385-6905 and ask to speak with Traffic Officer Nick de Jong.
 
An investigation into this crash is underway.
 
When driving, be on the lookout for pedestrians. And when you get involved in an accident, stay at the scene and immediately take safety measures. Not only is it according to the law, but it could be the difference between life and death.

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