Bath Police say a 9-year-old boy was hit by a car while walking to school in Bath around 8:15am this morning, Sept. 22. A 32-year-old Bath woman was turning left from High Street onto Richardson Street when she hit the boy, who was crossing the street in a crosswalk.
His injuries are not believed to be serious or life-threatening.
The incident is under investigation.
From the Bath Police Department:
This morning at approximately 8:15am Bath Fire/EMS and Bath Police responded to a report of a car vs. pedestrian crash at the intersection of Richardson Street and High Street. Responding units arrived on scene to discover that a 9-year-old male student from Bath was walking to school and crossed Richardson Street, in a crosswalk, at the same time a Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 32-year-old female of Bath, was turning left from High Street onto Richardson Street. The child was struck by the Jeep’s front bumper and was pushed to the ground. The child’s exact injuries are unknown but at this time are not believed to be serious or life-threatening. He was transported to the hospital by Bath Rescue. The crash remains under investigation to determine the facts, circumstances, and cause of this crash. his incident, though serious, could have resulted in a much worse scenario. We would like to remind people that pedestrians have the right-of-way in a crosswalk, and motorists must pay close attention to their surroundings and expect the unexpected, especially during school commuting times. In turn, pedestrians should make the effort to ensure drivers of vehicles have seen and yielded to them before crossing the street. This crash may have been prevented had one of those two things happened. We are glad this did not result in serious injuries and are hopeful for a speedy recovery by the child.
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