Aurora — A 2-year-old boy was critically injured after being hit by a pickup tonight and police say the motorist is being investigated for drunken driving.
The incident happened about 9 p.m. at the intersection of Kentucky and Waco streets, said Aurora police Lt. Troy Edwards, who was the first officer to respond to the scene.
Edwards said when he pulled up a large group of people had surrounded the little boy who was thrown about 10 feet by the impact of the pickup, and an unidentified woman was performing CPR on the child.
The boy, whose name was unavailable, was rushed to Denver Children’s Hospital in life-threatening condition, Edwards said.
“He was in really bad shape when I saw him,” Edwards said. “I didn’t think he was going to make it from what I saw.”
Police said the boy was following his father across Kentucky when an eastbound Mazda pickup sideswiped the child. The father believed his son was back at his house with the boy’s aunt and didn’t know he was following him, Edwards said.
The driver’s name was unavailable.
“Looking at the scene, I didn’t see any skid marks,” Edwards said. “I don’t know if he even saw the boy until after he hit him. He did pull over though and was very concerned.”
During an interview with police, officers noticed an odor of alcahol and the driver disclosed that he had been drinking that night. The driver will undergo a blood test and may either be released later or arrested, depending on the outcome of the tests and the boy’s survival, Edwards said.
Contact staff writer Manny Gonzales at (303) 954-1537 or mgonzales@denverpost.com
