Surrey, B.C., hit and run sends 14-year-old boy to hospital
A 14-year-old boy was sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run collision with a vehicle in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday, according to the Surrey Police Service.
Police say they were called to the intersection of Old Yale Road and Mall Access, between Holland Park and Central City Mall, shortly after 10 p.m.
"Officers arrived to find that a 14-year-old boy had been struck by a vehicle that had fled the scene," said Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton in a news release.
The vehicle's driver was later found near 104 Avenue and Whalley Boulevard around 2:15 a.m. Monday.
"The driver was arrested for both impaired driving and failing to remain at the scene of a collision. The investigation remains in its early stages and no charges have been laid," Houghton said.
The incident occurred after the end of the nearby B.C. Halal Food Fest at Holland Park.
Police are asking witnesses or those who may have CCTV or dashcam footage to contact SPS at 604-599-0502 and quote file 2025-51543 (SP).
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