A Child Hit by Vehicle on Woodlawn Succumbs to Injuries

At 5:19 p.m. Sunday evening, San Angelo Police were called to the 3100 block of Woodlawn Drive in San Angelo after a female driver of a white Ford Explorer struck an 8-year-old boy riding his scooter in the street, said Sgt. Cade Solsbery, public information officer for SAPD.

Sgt. Solsbery said the 41-year-old woman was driving westbound on Woodlawn. She failed to see the boy because of the sun's location in the sky, which temporarily affected her vision.

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Above: Juvenile hit by a vehicle on Woodlawn on Nov. 22, 2015. (LIVE! Photo/John Basquez)

“It was just an unfortunate accident,” Solsbery stated. “[The child] was transported to Shannon with incapacitating injuries, and he succumbed to those injuries at Shannon.”

Solsbery said at this time, police don’t suspect alcohol or intoxication as a factor in this incident. He also said no citations have been issued since the incident is still under investigation.

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Solsbery added that the boy’s family has been notified. They were in the area when the tragedy occurred and went with the boy to Shannon Hospital.

Currently, Officer Josh Loudermilk and Sgt. Todd Dornhecker are investigating the crash. Additionally, Detective Chris Soto and Sgt. Dennis McGuire with the Criminal Investigations Division are assisting in the investigation.