- Elizabeth Larson
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Boy riding bike injured in collision with car
The California Highway Patrol reported that Ashton Kruenegel suffered moderate injuries in the crash, which occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday.
The CHP said the boy was riding a black Hyper bicycle in a southeasterly direction in the intersection of Country Club Drive and 14th Avenue.
At the same time, 56-year-old Chris Sorenson of Lucerne was driving a white 1999 Dodge Neon in an easterly direction on Country Club Drive west of 14th Avenue at 35 miles per hour, the CHP said.
According to the report, the boy rode his bicycle directly into the vehicle’s path, colliding with the Neon’s left front bumper.
The impact caused the child to be thrown from the bicycle. He then hit the car’s windshield before landing on the roadway, the CHP said.
The CHP said Kruenegel was transported via REACH air ambulance to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment.
Sorenson was not injured, the CHP said.
CHP Officer Kory Reynolds said the CHP did not have an update on Kruenegel’s condition.
Neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected to have been factors in the collision, Reynolds said.
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