
(Deming) – An 11-year-old boy was transported to the hospital by ambulance Wednesday after being struck by a pickup.
The boy was riding a bicycle near the northwest entrance to Peppers Supermarket off Florida at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday when he was struck by a green-colored Dodge. The boy sustained injuries to his left arm, left leg, ribs and mouth.
The driver of the pickup immediately left the scene of the accident and is being sought by police.
A witness described the truck as a 1990s-model green Dodge with faded, chipped paint, factory tires and rims, and non-tinted windows. The driver was described as in his 50s or 60s and wearing a baseball cap.
Anyone with information on the driver is encouraged to call the Deming Police Department at 546-3011 or Crime Stoppers at 546-7800, or use TipSoft by anonymously submitting information via text to LUNATIP at CRIMES – or 274637.