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Case# 20-006640
Date 09/22/2020
Milwaukie Police Investigate Hit and Run Crash involving 14-year-old bicyclist struck by vehicle
On 09/21/2020 at approximately 3:15 PM, the Milwaukie Police were notified of a hit and run crash involving a 14-year-old boy on a bicycle. The juvenile was traveling south on the east sidewalk of S.E. Oak St, crossing the north entrance into the Marketplace, when he was stuck by a vehicle. Witnesses reported the boy was struck by a white SUV leaving the Market Place, turning right onto S.E. Oak Street. Witnesses indicated the vehicle left the area traveling westbound on SE Railroad Ave. The juvenile left the scene of the crash and later went to the Milwaukie Police Department to report what had happened. He told the investigating officer he was sore after being knocked down and he also had a skinned-up knee. His bicycle sustained minor damage to the rear fork.
The suspect vehicle was described as a newer, small, white SUV driven by an elderly male with an elderly female passenger. The investigation is still ongoing. Please contact the Milwaukie Police Department (non-emergency # 503 786-7500) with any information regarding this incident.