Child Injured in Truck Accident on Shingle Point Road in Georgetown
Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Shingle Point Road in Georgetown, Delaware.
What Happened: A flatbed truck allegedly struck an ATV and fled the scene.
Participants:
- Juvenile driver of ATV
- Driver of flatbed truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of ATV, 12, injured
Details:
On or about Monday, July 5th, 2021, around 11:00 in the morning, an accident between an ATV and a flatbed truck sent a child to the hospital. Officials from the DSP said the accident was reported along Shingle Point Road in Georgetown, Delaware.
Authorities from the area said an as-of-yet unidentified 12-year-old girl was injured when their ATV was allegedly struck by a flatbed truck while they were driving down Shingle Point Road. After the initial accident the flatbed truck fled the scene of the accident. Paramedics transported the 12-year-old girl to a nearby hospital with serious injuries stemming from the incident.
According to Google Maps, Shingle Point Road winds north and south through a residential area a short distance northwest of Georgetown.
Police are still looking for the flatbed truck.
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