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A 10-year-old Dublin boy sustained major injuries after his bicycle was struck by a vehicle while he was on his way to Murray Elementary School on Wednesday morning, according to authorities.
Dublin Police Services officers responded to Davona Drive, near Chatam Street, just after 8 a.m. Wednesday (March 6) after receiving a report about a child being hit on a bike, according to Capt. Miguel Campos.
The initial investigation revealed the boy was riding his bicycle in the residential neighborhood westbound on Davona Drive, several blocks from the school, when a vehicle traveling eastbound on Davona struck the bike, according to Campos. Additional details about the circumstances of the collision were not released.
The boy, who has not been identified publicly, suffered “significant injuries” and was transported to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, where he was being treated as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Campos.
The driver, whose name is also not being released at this time, remained at the scene and cooperated with officers, Campos said. “Drugs or alcohol do not appear to be a factor in this incident,” he added. “The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.”
Principal Bethannee Witczak confirmed in an email to the Murrary community that the unnamed boy was bicycling to school when the collision occurred.
“We’d like to thank our community members who were on the scene to support our student, and our law enforcement and emergency services partners for their quick action. We are hopeful that our student will make a full recovery. Keep our Cougar family in your thoughts and we will reach out if there is anything our community can do to help,” Witczak wrote Wednesday afternoon.
She said school officials were checking in with students in the wake of the serious collision and mental health professionals were on campus that day and Thursday to provide grief support as needed.
“Please let this incident serve as a reminder of how important it is to drive slowly and be cautious in and around a school zone,” Witczak added. “Also, please remind your students of how to safely commute to school.”
Police are looking for potential witnesses to the collision, Campos said. Anyone with information about the incident can contact DPS at 925-833-6670.
