WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — A child was struck by a car while riding a bicycle in a crosswalk in an apparent hit-and-run accident Monday, the Willoughby Police Department said in a Facebook post.
The driver has not yet been identified.
Police said a white male struck the child with his car, described as a blue sedan, while the child rode their bicycle in the crosswalk at the intersection of Robinson Drive and Kilarney Road at approximately 5:10 p.m. Monday. The driver then allegedly continued northbound on Robinson Drive without stopping.
Police said the man has brown hair and a beard and was possibly in his 50s. The blue sedan may have damage to its right front, the department said.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to call the Willoughby Police Department at 440-951-1234.
3News has reached out to the Willoughby Police Department for more information on the status of the child. This story will be updated as information becomes available.
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Editor's note: Video in the player above was originally published in an unrelated story on Aug. 2, 2022.
