TURLOCK, Calif. — Update: Dec. 2
A boy is in critical but stable condition after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday in Turlock.
Turlock Police Department said the collision happened along the 900 block of Pioneer Avenue. While the investigation is still ongoing, police believe the child ran into the roadway while the vehicle was travelling south of Pioneer. Despite an effort by family friends to stop him, police said they weren't able to reach the boy before he was hit.
When officers arrived, they found the boy in the roadway with life threatening injuries. He was taken to a hospital where he's in critical but stable condition. Police said the driver involved stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
Drugs and alcohol don't appear to be factors in the crash.
Anyone with information on the crash can call Officer John-Paul Beech (209) 669-2108.
Original Story:
A child is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Turlock, a police department Watch Commander confirmed with ABC10.
Police said officers responded to a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle Wednesday around 6 p.m. along the 900 block of Pioneer Avenue. The Watch Commander only described the pedestrian as a child. No information about the age of the child or the child's identity has been released at this time.
Few other details regarding the collision are available, but police said the child was taken to a hospital. No information was available regarding the child's condition or the incident.
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