Weiser boy on skateboard injured in hit-and-run, police say
A child on a skateboard in Weiser was hit by a vehicle over the weekend, and the driver fled the scene.
The hit-and-run crash happened at about 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of West 5th and Commercial streets, according to information posted on Facebook by the Weiser Police Department.
The child suffered minor injuries but his skateboard was “destroyed,” police said.
The suspect was described as a middle-age white male with facial hair, and he was driving a white minivan.
Anyone who witnessed the crime, or has information about it, is asked to contact the Weiser Police Department at (208)414-2121.
This story was originally published July 29, 2019 at 10:39 AM.