Santa Ana police released new surveillance video on Wednesday showing the moment a driver hit an 11-year-old boy who was walking home from school.
The video shows the boy and his 12-year-old cousin running down the street before the driver of a sedan runs over the 11-year-old boy, throws him into the air and then drives off. Police said the crash happened around 1.36pm on March 29 in the 700 block of South Birch Street.
“The children seemed motivated to cross the street. It seems that it could have been due to the barking of certain dogs; they could have been afraid. They drove across the street, and because the vehicle didn’t stop, it was made a felony,” said Natalie Garcia, an officer with the Santa Ana Police Department.
The 11-year-old boy was taken to hospital and is now back home. Samuel Cabañas, the boy’s uncle, said his nephew suffered from scratches and bruises. More than anything, he says, the boy is still scared after the accident.
“It was bad, because he just ran over it and left it there like trash and just walked away,” Cabañas said.
Investigators described the suspect vehicle as an early 2000s black Cadillac DeVille. Anyone with information is asked to call Santa Ana police at 714-245-8228.