9-Year-Old Boy Severely Injured After Being Struck by Truck in El Cajon
EL CAJON, CA (April 23, 2024) — A 9-year-old boy was seriously injured after being hit by a truck in El Cajon, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
The accident occurred around 6 p.m. on Sunday as a 76-year-old El Cajon resident was driving a 1991 GMC Sierra northbound on Rios Canyon Road near Kelli Lane.
The boy was crossing Rios Canyon Road from east to west when the collision happened. The driver, who was unable to avoid striking the pedestrian, remained at the scene following the incident.
The child was subsequently transported to Rady Children’s Hospital with major injuries.
CHP has confirmed that neither alcohol nor drugs were involved in the crash. The investigation into the El Cajon child accident is ongoing to further understand the dynamics of the incident.
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