Fort Worth police search for witnesses, info in hit-and-run of child riding a bike
In the course of an investigation into a hit-and-run that injured a child, Fort Worth police asked the public for help Monday in finding any witnesses or more information about the suspected driver.
On Saturday evening at about 7:40 p.m., a driver headed eastbound in the 3200 block of Strong Avenue hit a child riding a bike, according to Fort Worth police. The driver did not stop to help the child or wait for police, and instead drove away. The child was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition, police said in a press release Monday.
The mother of the 8-year-old boy says he was severely injured and held a protest Monday demanding that police make an arrest, KXAS-TV reported.
The police department’s traffic investigations unit identified a person of interest, who is a juvenile, and the pickup truck believed to be involved in the hit-and-run, police said. Detectives also obtained video of the hit-and-run and were continuing to investigate, according to the press release.
Police asked anyone who witnessed the hit-and-run or has additional information to contact Detective Lockhart at 817-392-4886. Tipsters can also remain anonymous by contacting Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS.
