Child Killed While Trying to Cross Street in Bakersfield

January 6, 2012- An 11 year-old boy was hit and killed Friday, in Bakersfield, at approximately 6 PM.

David De Santiago ran across the roadway of Brundage Lane, as traffic was oncoming. A 56 year-old man driving a pickup truck hit Santiago as he was in the street.

Santiago suffered serious injuries and was rushed to Kern Medical Center. He died at the hospital about an hour later.

The police reported that the driver was not cited in the crash.

Please give us a call, if you are a relative or are in touch with the family, and would like us to investigate this accident further. We are located in Visalia, north of Bakersfield. Attorney John Rozier 559-713-0159.