Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Young Child Causes Centralia Accident, Then Runs Off

A 22-year-old Centralia man was injured in a car wreck blamed on a young child bolting into the street in front of his vehicle. Centralia Police say Eric Miranda of South Lincoln swerved to miss the child while westbound on Sixth Street near Sycamore and crashed into a utility pole. Miranda told police he saw the child in a yard while stopped at the stop sign and waived the child across the street in front of him. However, the child did not appear interested in crossing the street until he headed into the intersection. Miranda was taken to St. Mary's Hospital for treatment of injuries. The child ran off and has not been located. The wreck occurred at 1:45 Wednesday afternoon. - http://goo.gl/0uULk