Boy Killed in Hit-And-Run Collision East of San Leandro

A boy was killed in a hit-and-run collision east of San Leandro Tuesday evening, an Alameda County Sheriff’s sergeant said. The collision occurred in the area of East 14th Street and Ashland Avenue around 6 p.m., Alameda County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Kelly said.

Prior to the collision deputies observed a person recklessly driving a vehicle and when they attempted to conduct a traffic stop the driver fled the scene, Kelly said. A deputy saw the suspect vehicle hit the child before the driver fled the scene, according to Kelly. The deputy attempted to chase the suspect car but the driver got away and remains at large, he said.

Investigators are trying to determine if the pursuit was terminated before or after the collision, Kelly said. The deputies involved in the chase have been placed on administrative leave, he said.

By Bay City News

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