Crime & Safety
Hong Kong Boy, 7, Hit By Car In Santa Cruz County
The vehicle was traveling north on Highway 1 south of Ocean Street when it struck the child walking across the road.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — A 7-year-old boy from Hong Kong was hospitalized after a vehicle
struck him on state Highway 1 in Davenport in Santa Cruz County on Sunday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The vehicle was traveling north on Highway 1 south of Ocean Street when it struck the child walking across the road shortly after 6 p.m., CHP officials said.
The child suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Stanford Medical Center on a medical helicopter as a precaution.
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The 25-year-old driver of the Ford sedan was not injured or arrested.
The cause of the collision is still under investigation.
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—Bay City News