RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – A 16-year-old boy from Rancho Cucamonga was struck and killed by a vehicle while riding a motorized scooter near Central Park early Saturday morning.
The collision occurred around 1:36 a.m. in the area of Milliken Avenue and Central Park. According to the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department, a Volkswagen driven by 56-year-old Lystra Wilson of Fontana was traveling north on Milliken Avenue when her vehicle hit the juvenile as he crossed the roadway on a scooter.
Deputies and emergency crews from American Medical Response and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District performed lifesaving measures before the teen was transported to Pomona Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Deputies J. Cadogan and J. Olamendi from the department’s Major Accident Investigation Team responded and are leading the investigation. Police said impairment is not believed to be a factor, though the exact cause remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department at 909-477-2800 or We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463).
