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For Immediate Release |
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| Date | April 1, 2004 | |
| Contact | Sergeant Duane Beckman | |
| Phone | (909) 351-6050 | |
Riverside, Ca- On April 1, 2004,
at 3:43pm, officers of the Riverside Police Department responded to a call from
a citizen of a vehicle that struck a juvenile bicyclist at Newburgh and
Jennings. According to witnesses, the 12-year-old male rode his BMX bicycle down
the hill of Newburgh and through the stop sign at Jennings, failing to stop. A
33 year old woman was driving the speed limit and unable to stop in time to
avoid striking the child.
The male juvenile was transported to the Riverside County Regional Medical
Center for treatment and listed in stable condition with fractured legs and
pelvis along with several abrasions.
Members of the Riverside Police Department’s Traffic Division investigated the
collision and found that the minor was not wearing a helmet, in addition to
failing to stop for the stop sign.