Truck Hits Child On Bike, Flees
Police Seek Hit-And-Run Driver
POSTED: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
UPDATED: 3:53 pm EST November 4,
2009
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Police are searching for the driver of a truck that hit a child on a bicycle in Homestead and then fled the scene.According to Homestead police, a red pickup truck was turning from Southeast 27th Drive onto North Gate Place at about 4 p.m. Sunday when it hit a child on a bicycle in the crosswalk.Police said the truck exited the community through a gate and fled north on Southeast 28th Avenue.Investigators said they believe the driver might be a resident of the community or a guest who was visiting to watch the Dolphins game.Police did not give information about the victim's condition.Anyone with information is asked to call Homestead police.
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