Just before 3:00 pm Saturday, Antioch Police responded to a report of a vehicle versus child in the 500 block of Rossi Avenue.
According to police, a 7-year-old boy ran across the street and hit the side of a moving vehicle. The impact from the vehicle caused the child to fall and suffer a serious head injury.
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and AMR arrived on scene and called for a medical helicopter. He was airlifted to a local hospital and was considered in serious condition.
According to Lt. Vanderklugt, the driver of the vehicle stopped and was one of their 9-1-1 callers who reported the incident. Police said this was a case of pedestrian who ran into the street and hit the vehicle. The mother of the child confirmed the story said police.
On Sunday, Lt. Vanderklugt provided an update saying the status of the boy is doing great and is expected to make a full recovery.
