8-year-old child riding a scooter hit by vehicle in Paso Robles, police say

A car struck an 8-year-old child riding a scooter in Paso Robles Sunday evening, according to the Paso Robles Police Department.

At about 6:15 p.m., the police received a report the child was hit at the intersection of Cedarwood and Teak drives, police said in a news release Monday morning.

“During the preliminary investigation, it appears as if the juvenile, who was riding a self-propelled scooter, may not have looked for approaching vehicles prior to crossing the street,” police said in the release.

The vehicle was moving slowly at about 10 to 15 mph, but “was unable to avoid the collision,” police added.

The child had “moderate injuries” and was transported to a local hospital, police said in the news release.

Police were still investigating the incident as of Monday morning, the release said.

This story was originally published June 19, 2023 at 10:44 AM.

Mackenzie Shuman

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Mackenzie Shuman primarily writes about SLO County education and the environment for The Tribune. She’s originally from Monument, Colorado, and graduated from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in May 2020. When not writing, Mackenzie spends time outside hiking and rock climbing.