Boy, 12, killed by car in Pomona after stepping into road

ByABC7.com staff KABC logo
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Boy, 12, killed by car in Pomona after stepping into road
A 12-year-old boy stepped into lanes of traffic and was fatally struck by a car in Pomona, police said.

POMONA, Calif. (KABC) -- A car slammed into a 12-year-old boy, killing him, in Pomona on Monday.

The collision happened on East Foothill Boulevard in Pomona, between Sumner and Garey avenues.

Foothill Boulevard was shut down as Pomona police investigated.

Police say the boy stepped into lanes of traffic.

The driver did stay at the scene.

Police say the driver is cooperating, and alcohol and drugs are not a factor in the crash.