A 14-year-old boy suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Whitby, according to Durham Police.
The 40-year-old female driver of the pickup truck remained on scene, police said.
On Wednesday, August 5 at about 8:55 pm, members of Central West Division responded to a collision in the area of Garden Street and Manning Road. A 14-year-old male was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a pickup truck.
It was reported that the male was riding southbound within the crosswalk when he was struck by a southbound pickup truck making a right turn. He was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre with serious non-life-threatening injuries.
Members of the DRPS – Collision Investigation Unit, attended the scene to assist with this investigation. Police are still investigating the circumstances of the collision.
Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Hoevenaars of the Collision Investigation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5255.
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