Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Motorist Hits Boy on Bike in Cerritos
The teenage bicyclist was taken to a hospital following the Sunday evening accident.
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A motorist struck and injured a 16-year-old boy on a bike in Cerritos Sunday night, authorities said.
The accident occurred on Bloomfield Avenue at Artesia Boulevard about 8:30 p.m. June 24, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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The victim was taken to a hospital following the accident, Capt. Joe Gonzales said. His injuries were not considered serious and he was later released, sheriff's Lt. George Berumen added.
"The driver of the vehicle may have had a seizure," triggering the accident, which remained under investigation, the captain said.
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