11-year-old hurt after being hit by car that fled the scene at Avenue 46 and Clinton Street in Indio, California
Police Seek Hit-And-Run Suspect After 11-Year-Old Child Injured
Officers responded to Avenue 46 and Clinton Street at around 2 p.m. , according to Officer Ben Guitron, the Indio Police Department’s public information officer. They found the injured child, who was taken to a hospital with scrapes and bruises.
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