11-year-old boy killed while riding a skateboard in Hesperia

HESPERIA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — An 11-year-old boy is dead after he was hit by an SUV while riding his skateboard Saturday afternoon in Hesperia.

It happened at about 12:35 pm, on Saturday, May 28, 2022, on Choiceana Avenue and Hercules Street.

Sheriff’s spokeswoman Gloria Huerta told VVNG that the victim was taken to a hospital with injuries and pronounced deceased a short time later.

The female driver of a gray-colored SUV involved in the incident remained at the scene and cooperated with deputies investigating the incident.

Choiceana Street was closed in both directions for a couple of hours and the cause of the accident is under investigation by the Hesperia Police Department.

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