Boy Struck by Brick Listed as Critical
A 5-year-old boy struck by a brick that might have been thrown from a freeway overpass was in critical condition Wednesday, officials said.
Bryan Donis of Laguna Niguel was sitting between his parents, Rayna and Juan Donis, in a 1998 Toyota Tacoma southbound on the San Diego Freeway when the brick shattered the windshield and struck the child in the head, California Highway Patrol investigators said. The incident happened at 12:50 a.m. near the McFadden Avenue overpass in Huntington Beach.
The boy’s skull was fractured in two places, officials said, and Rayna Donis’ left arm was fractured. Both were hospitalized, the child in critical condition.
Investigators suspect the brick was thrown from the overpass, but it could have been thrown over the sound wall, said Sgt. Perry Selph of CHP’s Westminster office. “At this point, it’s hard to say.”
Investigators are seeking witnesses to the incident, Selph said. Anyone with information is asked to call the CHP at (714) 892-4426.
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