Nine-year-old hit by truck in El Cajon: CHP
A nine-year-old boy was hospitalized with major injuries after he was hit by a truck Sunday evening, California Highway Patrol said Friday.
EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A nine-year-old boy was hospitalized with major injuries after he was hit by a truck Sunday evening, California Highway Patrol said Friday.
On Sunday, around 6 p.m., a 76-year-old man from El Cajon was driving a 1991 GMC Sierra northbound on Rios Canyon Road toward Kelli Lane, authorities said.
The nine-year-old boy was attempting to walk west across Rios Canyon Road from the east at the same time. Officers said the driver was unable to avoid the pedestrian, and his truck crashed into him.
The boy was taken to Rady Children's Hospital with major injuries, while the driver stayed at the scene, CHP said.
According to CHP, alcohol and/or drugs were not a factor in the crash.
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