Motorcyclist flees scene after crashing into teenage pedestrian
COVINA -- A motorcyclist fled the scene Thursday after striking and injuring a teenage pedestrian in an unincorporated county area near Covina, authorities said.
The incident was reported about 5:50 p.m. on Glendora Avenue, just south of Arrow Highway, California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said.
A 14-year-old boy was apparently walking with his siblings when he was struck by a motorcycle, Los Angeles County Fire Department Firefighter Jerry Tarango said.
He suffered an injury to his ankle and was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center for treatment, the firefighter said.
The siblings were not injured, he added.
The motorcycle was initially described only as black, CHP Sgt. Mario Lucio said. Witnesses said the motorcyclist fled the scene at 50 to 70 mph.
No description of the rider was available.
The incident was reported about 5:50 p.m. on Glendora Avenue, just south of Arrow Highway, California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said.
A 14-year-old boy was apparently walking with his siblings when he was struck by a motorcycle, Los Angeles County Fire Department Firefighter Jerry Tarango said.
He suffered an injury to his ankle and was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center for treatment, the firefighter said.
The siblings were not injured, he added.
The motorcycle was initially described only as black, CHP Sgt. Mario Lucio said. Witnesses said the motorcyclist fled the scene at 50 to 70 mph.
No description of the rider was available.
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