JULY 26, 2009 – A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was struck by a van while riding a scooter, authorities said. The boy was with two friends on bicycles about 7:45 p.m., according to San Diego County Sheriff’s officials. The bicyclists rode ahead of the boy and through a stop sign at Palomarcos Avenue while traveling south on Pommel Way, officials said. The driver of a minivan noticed the bicyclists, but did not notice the trailing boy on the scooter and they collided, officials said. The victim was transported to Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego and treated for serious head and leg injuries, sheriff’s officials said. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the scooter collision.
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