An 11-year-old girl received injuries after being struck by a vehicle Saturday in Bakersfield while authorities arrested 79-year-old Dhanjibhai Patel, the involved driver.
As per the initial information, the hit-and-run accident was reported at about 8:45 p.m. on Brimhall Road near Jewetta Avenue. The preliminary reports showed that the girl was crossing the street with her mother and 4-year-old sibling when the vehicle hit her. On arrival, medics rushed the girl to a hospital with serious injuries.
According to the authorities, eyewitnesses described the suspect vehicle as a small black SUV with front-end damage seen heading west on Brimhall Road. Authorities located the vehicle and Patel near Brimhall Road and Old Farm Road approximately 30 minutes later. Patel was taken into custody for felony hit-and-run. No other details are available.
The accident remains under investigation.
June 6, 2022