Crash involving Scranton vehicle remains under investigation

Joe Kohut, The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
·1 min read

May 15—A 10-year-old boy was still hospitalized Friday after colliding with a Scranton vehicle earlier this week, city police said.

The boy, who was not identified because he is a juvenile, appeared to be recovering. Capt. Dennis Lukasewicz said he did not have his exact condition.

Police are still investigating the crash, which occurred Wednesday at about 7:19 p.m. at Partridge Avenue and West Parker Street.

Preliminarily, authorities believe the child rode his bike through a stop sign on Partridge Avenue and hit the side of a vehicle operated by Kelly Davis, a parking enforcement officer.

There was no further information available Friday.

— JOSEPH KOHUT

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