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12-year-old significantly injured but stable after Garland hit-and-run crash

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Garland Police Department is asking for the public’s help after a 12-year-old boy was left with significant injuries following a hit-and-run crash According to GPD, the crash happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Saturday when the 12-year-old was crossing the street at the intersection of North Garland Avenue and Apollo Road in the crosswalk with his electric scooter when he was struck by a white utility-style work truck. The 12-year-old is in stable condition but sustained significant injuries. Police describe the truck as having four doors with storage compartments along the sides of the bed. The driver was possibly a heavy-set man, with a short “buzz cut” style haircut, police said. The driver briefly stopped following the crash but then left the scene, traveling southbound on North Garland Avenue. The truck traveled eastbound on Apollo Road before turning southbound onto North Garland Avenue. “Even a small piece of information or video could be important in helping us with this in