11-Year-Old Injured in Killeen Pedestrian Accident on N. College Street at Green Avenue

Killeen, Texas (March 1, 2021) – An 11-year-old boy was injured in a hit-and-run crash Sunday afternoon in Killeen, according to police.

The accident happened just after 2:30 p.m., February 28, at the intersection of N. College Street and W. Green Avenue.

Police said the boy was skateboarding southbound on Root Avenue when a low-profile black pickup truck with red rims that was traveling westbound on W. Church Avenue failed to yield right of way and hit him.

The pickup fled the scene after the accident.

The boy was taken to McLane’s Children’s Hospital in Temple with non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with any information about the accident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or go online at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com. You can also download the P3Tips App for IOS or Android and give an anonymous tip.  

All the information is confidential and anonymous, and tips that will to an arrest of the suspect is eligible to receive a reward of up to $1,000 in cash.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws, or statutes which were violated.

To speak with an attorney,  Click to call: 281-943-5555.