Eleven Students Injured in Pedestrian Collision near Roosevelt High School
FRESNO, CA (September 8, 2023) – Wednesday afternoon, eleven students sustained injuries in a pedestrian accident on Tulare Avenue.
Police responded to the scene around 3:30 p.m., near Cedar Avenue and the Roosevelt High School campus.
According to reports, the 16-year-old driver of a black pickup-truck turned south onto Cedar at a high rate of speed.
There, the driver lost control and jumped a curb before striking multiple students waiting at the bus stop. Medics arrived and transported eleven students to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
Following the collision, the teen driver and his 14-year-old sister were picked up by a family member and fled the scene. According to the police, authorities managed to pull over the vehicle and take the suspect into custody. Fresno officials will investigate the incident as a felony hit-and-run.
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