Police say the boy and his family were leaving Kenner City Park when the 8-year-old was struck. Author: Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News Published: 6:43 PM CST March 1, 2021 Updated: 6:43 PM CST March 1, 2021
KENNER, La. Police markings in the middle of 600 block of Vintage Drive in Kenner show where an 8-year-old boy was seriously injured in a hit and run Sunday night.
The boy and his family had just left Kenner’s City Park a few blocks away, shortly before the accident.
According to police, the child was riding a battery-powered bicycle. He tried to cross the street and was hit by a Jeep driven by 43-year-old Juan Orellana.