7-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured in Pedestrian Accident at Niles Street and Catalpa Way [Hillcrest, CA]

Child Suffers Major Injuries in Pedestrian Accident on Niles Street in Hillcrest

 
HILLCREST, CA (November 30, 2021) – A 7-year-old boy was seriously injured in a pedestrian accident at Niles Street and Catalpa Way on Monday morning.
 
The accident happened around 8:00 a.m. on November 29 in the Hillcrest area of Bakersfield. According to the California Highway Patrol, an SUV was traveling southbound on Catalpa Way and was preparing to make a left turn onto eastbound Niles Street.
 
At the same time, a 44-year-old woman and the boy were pedestrians and crossing Niles Street in a northerly direction within a marked crosswalk.
 
The female driver of the SUV entered the intersection and failed to see the pedestrians in the crosswalk. She continued with her left turn, striking both the boy and the woman.
 
As a result, the boy suffered major injuries, while the woman had minor injuries. Paramedics took them to Kern Medical for treatment.
 
The involved driver remained on scene and cooperated with authorities.
 
Alcohol and drugs were not factors in this crash, which remains under investigation.

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