6-Year-Old Hospitalized Following Hit-and-Run
A 6-year-old boy from Castro Valley is out of the hospital and back at school following a hit-and-run incident on Nunes Avenue last Tuesday and the CHP is asking the driver to come forward.
On October 25 at about 5:30 p.m., the boy was crossing the street with his mother near the Jack in the Box restaurant when an SUV turned the corner from Castro Valley Boulevard and headed south on Nunes. The driver didn't stop but did briefly show brake lights, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The boy was taken to the hospital and stayed overnight for treatment but was released the next day. The status of his injuries was reduced to minor from moderate. The boy went back to school on October 27, according to CHP Officer Dan Jacowitz.
"I spoke with the parents, and they told me to let the community know that they are grateful for all the showing of support and well wishes," Officer Jacowitz told the Forum.
As of now, the CHP does not have a suspect and is still looking for the suspect's vehicle. Based on surveillance video and eyewitness reports, the CHP is looking for a white, Nissan Pathfinder, possibly made between the years 2015-2018.
Anyone with information pertaining to this collision should call the CHP at (510) 581-9028.
"The driver of the Nissan Pathfinder should call as well, so we can get their statement and do right by everyone involved," Officer Jacowitz said.
The CHP wants to remind everyone to drive with due regard for the conditions on the roadway, taking into account bicycles, pedestrians, and other travelers who share our roadways on a daily basis.
"Likewise, we want to remind everyone to use a crosswalk whenever available, as it is more visible to motorists and expected," Officer Jacowitz said.