Deputies search for hit & run driver who struck girl on bicycle
A 12-year-old girl was hospitalized Tuesday with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run SUV driver while she was biking in Bermuda Dunes.
The collision was reported at 42098 Washington Street at about 12:45 p.m. Deputies are searching the area for the suspect’s vehicle.
According to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Radford, the girl was riding a bicycle in the Big O Tires parking lot in Bermuda Dunes. She was struck by what is believed to be a silver SUV, possibly a Ford. Authorities are still searching for the suspect.
The girl was transported to JFK Memorial with minor injuries.
Anyone with information about the hit and run should call the CHP Indio office at 760-772-8911.
KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 will bring you updates as the investigation continues.
