An 8-year-old boy was hit by a truck at the intersection of
The boy was listed in serious condition at the hospital Sunday evening.
The crash was the second over the weekend involving serious injuries to bicyclists. A 53-year-old
The 8-year-old was riding his bike downhill on
Witnesses told
Preliminary reports indicate the 30-year-man driving the
According to Wilson drugs, alcohol and excessive speed were ruled out as factors in the crash.
“”The child on the bike entered onto the roadway from a side street so quickly and without warning, the driver had no time to react,”” Wilson said.
The intersection is an accident waiting to happen, according to neighbors.
“”It’s a hill coming back down, and they’re coming very fast. They don’t always stop. Ninety-nine percent of the time they don’t stop coming down the hill, and the cars don’t go 35,”” Peterson said. “”It’s just a sad situation. The driver was beside himself. We can only hope and pray for the best.””
This story has been corrected. The bicyclist was coming down