Roman Martinez, 12, dead after car strikes him on his new motorized scooter at Second Avenue and 24th Street in Upland, CA
Modified Date:
Mon, 07/27/2015 - 4:02pmAccident Date:
Friday, December 26, 2014
Boy Riding Scooter He Got for Christmas Killed by Car
The driver remained at the scene, but she was not arrested.
Roman was wearing a helmet, family members said.
Boy struck and killed on Christmas scooter is identified
“He had a real good sense of adventure,” his godmother, Kathy Barnes, told KTLA. “He was just a really good kid. He was never sad, always happy.”
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Martinez had just received a motorized Razor scooter for Christmas and was riding it west on 24th Street when a car struck and critically injured him. He was airlifted to a hospital but ended up dying shortly thereafter. The driver of the car remained at the scene of the crash and was not taken into custody.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Children/Minors InvolvedPeople Involved:
Roman Martinez
Roadway:
Second Avenue and 24th StreetCity:
Upland, CACounty:
San Bernardino County, CAArea:
San Bernardino, CA
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