Man arrested for hit and run on 8-year-old in Greenvale: police

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Man arrested for hit and run on 8-year-old in Greenvale: police
According to police, a Glen Cove man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with hitting an eight-year-old boy with his truck before fleeing. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

A Glen Cove man was arrested and accused of hitting a child with his truck before fleeing, police say.

The incident occurred on Oct. 11 at 3:25 p.m. in Greenvale. An eight-year-old child was riding his bicycle off the curb into the street when he was hit by a red-colored 1997 Dodge Dakota going along Maple Avenue.

The truck’s driver, Jose Guzman, 48, allegedly fled the scene. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Detectives discovered the vehicle on Oct. 12. They arrested Guzman without incident at 4:31 p.m.

Officials have charged Guzman with leaving the scene of an incident and reckless endangerment.

 

 

 

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