Moorpark Boy Hit by Suspected Drunk Driver
A 6-year-old Moorpark boy was slightly injured Friday night when he was hit by a car driven by a suspected drunk driver, authorities said.
Christopher Lopez suffered minor injuries after he stepped onto 2nd Street near Moorpark Avenue about 7:15 p.m. and was hit by a car traveling westbound on 2nd, according to Ventura County Sheriff’s Sgt. Keith Parks.
The boy was taken to Simi Valley Hospital, where he was treated for a bump on his head and minor cuts and bruises, authorities said. A hospital official said he would probably be released late Friday.
The driver of the car, 21-year-old Ramon Fernandez of Moorpark, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, Parks said.
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