2 juveniles hit by car in Bloomington, hospitalized; driver arrested
Bloomington police at the scene of a pedestrian-involved crash near 78th Street and 12th Avenue on Jan. 27, 2023. (KSTP-TV)
Police say two juveniles were hospitalized after they were hit by a car Friday night in Bloomington.
According to Bloomington police, it happened at around 6:10 p.m. in the area of 78th Street and 12th Avenue.
There, officers found the two juveniles — who police believe to be in their teens — lying in the roadway.
Authorities classified the boy’s injuries as “critical” and the girl’s as “severe.”
A short distance away, police found the vehicle believed to have hit the teens and arrested the 27-year-old driver on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
The crash remains under investigation and police are asking anyone who saw what happened to call 952-563-4900.