[UPDATE 4:09 p.m.] Child Injured After Hit by Car in Fortuna

Pedestrian HitA silver Chrysler reportedly hit and injured a child on the 600 Block of Main Street in Fortuna about 3:45 p.m. An ambulance is responding to the area, according to scanner traffic.

The westbound lane of Main Street in the 600 block is now closed, according to scanner traffic. Please avoid the area if possible.

Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.

UPDATE 4:09 p.m.: The incident has been closed and the roadway cleared.

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Willie Caso-Mayhem
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5 years ago

Agian thank you for such a quick response and information Kym.

Martin
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5 years ago

I sure pray the child will be okay. Wonder if the driver took off?

Sharpen your pencil
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Sharpen your pencil
5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

I would love to be able to assume that meant the driver stayed…. But in this day idk.

Colinda ward
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Colinda ward
5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

The driver was there. I also was there

Kody
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Kody
5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

The lady got out of her vehicle and ran to the girl. She was very apologetic. I would be too if I hit a child while texting and driving.

Marie
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Marie
5 years ago
Reply to  Kody

I was not texting both hands were on the wheel

Jennifer
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Jennifer
5 years ago
Reply to  Kody

Kody : Please think twice before you say things that are not true. If you are not 100% sure don’t start spewing facts when they are not correct . It’s not needed and it doesn’t help that situation

Sharpen your pencil
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Sharpen your pencil
5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Sad situation for sure. Hope the little one just got bumped and the shutting down the street was a precaution. I don’t have much faith in humanity when it comes to injuries, vehicles and responsibilities….

Sharpen your pencil
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Sharpen your pencil
5 years ago

Agree with you about the BOLO and lack there of also.

Kody
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Kody
5 years ago
Reply to  Martin

The driver decided to park a block down the road. She was also on her phone when she hit the poor little girl. 5 years old and she gets hit by a lady texting and driving. I almost puked when I watched it happen

Haley
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Haley
5 years ago
Reply to  Kody

She is only 2. I am friends with the family.

Marie
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Marie
5 years ago
Reply to  Kody

I was not texting or talking on the phone both hands were on the wheel. I would not have been able to swerve into the other lane even if it meant hitting another vehicle I only cared about the baby.

Chris
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Chris
5 years ago
Reply to  Marie

You did what you could I’m the dad and thanks for stopping and helping Danielle is doing great 😊 it was a terrible but let’s all just be thankful!!!

Landon Newell
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5 years ago

Yes she did

Hick
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Hick
5 years ago

Cross walks are not as safe as they should be.

sharon
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5 years ago

I was there. She is a precious little one. Maybe 3. I know the driver was beyond upset. It was an accident. As far as I know, she had a injury to her forehead, taken to the hospital. Last I heard, she’ll be ok.

guest
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guest
5 years ago
Reply to  sharon

Yes, thank you.

Landon Newell
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5 years ago
Reply to  sharon

How is she doing?

T
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T
5 years ago

People make mistakes no one is perfect …

Old mendo fart
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Old mendo fart
5 years ago
Reply to  T

I’m not sure if you are referring to the texting while driving, but if the driver was texting (and I’m not saying that happened) that would be an intentional act, NOT a “mistake”. A mistake is when you forget your wallet or pick the wrong option in a questionnaire. When accidents happen because of texting & driving, the driver has intentionally created the situation by distracting themselves. They are not on their phone by “mistake”.

Peaches
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Peaches
5 years ago

Marie, I hope you are ok and as upset and shaken as you were, your quick reflex to swerve probably made the out come a better one. The little one has been stitched up and the nurse even put a heart shaped bandage over the wound. She’s resting and is bet kept over night as a precaution. Rumor mill in this town shows ignorance and boredom.

festus haggins
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festus haggins
5 years ago

Why was there a young 2-3 year kid in the road to begin with?

anon forrest
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anon forrest
5 years ago
Reply to  festus haggins

My question too, Festus.

I like stars
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I like stars
5 years ago
Reply to  festus haggins

That’s ageist! 😉

Lils Watchin lils
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Lils Watchin lils
5 years ago

Some families have many living all together in too small of a house up there, like 4 X as many then should be.Most of the adults work in one fashion or another.Theres lots of kids between them all.It results in kids watching kids at ages they should be watched themselves I have seen many times where there’s 3-5 toddlers to 6 year olds being baby sat by a 10 year old.Or the 7-8 year old is walking down the Main Street with 2 3-5 year olds.I guess when ya have that many kids they learn the hard way quick or they don’t make it.This lil one got lucky.Ive seen it so often in fortuna that it don’t suprise me anymore I just drive on and shake my head

Fed up
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Fed up
5 years ago

I live on main street 500 block, it’s a war zone here my next door neighbor has had both of their cars hit by drunk drivers two days apart and my other neighbor had their car crashed into by one of same crashes, its twenty-five miles an hour here not 50 like PD seems to think by letting everyone speed…VERY inefficient police in fortuna…