Child Hospitalized after Friendswood Bicycle Accident at Falcon Ridge Boulevard and Peregrine Drive

Friendswood, Texas (September 6, 2023) – An 11-year-old child was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in Friendswood on Tuesday morning, according to the Friendswood Police Department.

The crash occurred at about 8:22 a.m. Tuesday, September 5, at the intersection of Falcon Ridge Boulevard and Peregrine Drive.

Police said the child was riding a bicycle when he or she was hit by a vehicle.

The child sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to HCA Clear Lake.

No further details about the crash were available.

The crash remains under investigation.

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