Santa Rosa middle school student in critical condition after being hit by vehicle

A Spring Lake Middle School student is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle Thursday morning while using a crosswalk in Santa Rosa, authorities said.

At 8:39 a.m., a 13-year-old boy, an eighth grader, crossed Hoen Avenue near the intersection of Arroyo Sierra Circle, west of Summerfield Road, when he was hit by a white Honda CR-V that was heading eastbound, Santa Rosa police Sgt. Chris Mahurin said in a news release.

The boy suffered severe injuries, including to his head, and was taken to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, Mahurin said, and was to have surgery.

The Honda’s driver, a man in his 30s from Santa Rosa, stopped immediately at the scene and is cooperating with police, Mahurin said.

There was no evidence the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to the release.

The names of the boy and the driver are being withheld while the collision is being investigated, according to Mahurin.

Rincon Valley Union School District Superintendent Tracy Smith emailed a districtwide message to parents and students that described the incident and indicated counselors would be available at the school to support students and staff.

“The (Police Department) will work to provide a visible presence in the area to help ensure safe travel to and from school,” Smith wrote. “Our positive healing thoughts are with this student and their family.”

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