WAILUA — A 12-year-old boy was clipped by a vehicle as he crossed Kuhio Highway yesterday evening, resulting in minor injuries. The boy was riding a skateboard as he attempted to cross the highway around 5:45 p.m. in front of
WAILUA — A 12-year-old boy was clipped by a vehicle as he crossed Kuhio Highway yesterday evening, resulting in minor injuries.
The boy was riding a skateboard as he attempted to cross the highway around 5:45 p.m. in front of Wailua Family Restaurant just as the traffic light turned green, according to county spokeswoman Mary Daubert. A northbound vehicle in the left lane stopped, but a vehicle in the right lane did not.
The boy was taken to Wilcox Memorial Hospital to be checked out as a precautionary measure, treated and released.