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Driver blows through red light and hits 2-year-old boy in stroller, Arizona cops say

A 2-year-old boy was struck by a hit-and-run driver Sunday, Feb. 20, Phoenix police said.
A 2-year-old boy was struck by a hit-and-run driver Sunday, Feb. 20, Phoenix police said. Screengrab from AZ Family

UPDATE: A driver was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 22, after she told police she was the driver involved in the crash, police told Fox 10.

A driver sped through a red light and struck a 2-year-old boy who was in a stroller, Arizona police told news outlets.

A family member was pushing the boy in a stroller through a crosswalk when the driver went through the intersection on Sunday, Feb. 20, Phoenix police told Fox 10.

The boy was seriously injured and is hospitalized in stable condition, AZ Family reported.

The driver did not stop after striking the toddler, 12 News reported.

Authorities told Fox 10 the driver was in a charcoal gray Nissan Altima or Maxima.

The incident occurred about 8:30 p.m. near 19th and Glendale avenues in Phoenix, AZ Family reported.

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This story was originally published February 21, 2022 at 12:37 PM with the headline "Driver blows through red light and hits 2-year-old boy in stroller, Arizona cops say."

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Maddie Capron
Idaho Statesman
Maddie Capron is a McClatchy Real-Time News Reporter focused on the outdoors and wildlife in the western U.S. She graduated from Ohio University and previously worked at CNN, the Idaho Statesman and Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism.
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