Boy, 6, dies after being hit by car while skateboarding

Los Angeles Times

July 22, 2015 8 PM PT

A 6-year-old boy died Wednesday evening after he was struck by a car while riding a skateboard, authorities said.

The boy was riding on a skateboard with a friend at an apartment complex in the 800 block of Fairview Street, Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said.

Shortly before 6 p.m., the boy was hit by a car and taken to UC Irvine Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Bertagna said. The boy’s identity was not released pending notification of his family.

The driver, a 43-year-old woman, remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. Police do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the collision.

“At this point it looks like it was an accident, a tragic accident,” Bertagna said.

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Matt Hamilton

Matt Hamilton is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting with colleagues Harriet Ryan and Paul Pringle and was part of the team of reporters that won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack. A graduate of Boston College and the University of Southern California, he joined The Times in 2013.