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9-year-old boy taken to trauma center after being hit by driver in Santa Rosa

nbcbayarea.com · 10hShare

A driver struck a 9-year-old boy as he was crossing a street in Santa Rosa Tuesday night, leaving him with significant injuries, police said. The collision happened at about 8:30 p.m. along the 900 block of Yulupa Avenue, according to police. The child was crossing Yulupa Avenue when he was hit by a 41-year-old Santa Rosa man driving a white Ford Mustang, police said. Investigators believe the boy was in a marked crosswalk when he was struck. They were working to determine if the crosswalk lights were activated at the time. The boy suffered significant injuries and was taken to a regional trauma center by ambulance, police said. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to police. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to have played a role in the collision. It wasn’t immediately known how fast the driver was going at the time. An investigation is underway. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has additional information is asked to email police investigator

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