(KNSI) – A St. Cloud man is in jail after allegedly hitting a juvenile bicyclist while driving drunk Tuesday night.
St. Cloud police officers responded to a hit-and-run crash with injuries at the intersection of 33rd Avenue and 8th Street North at 9:53 p.m. on May 5th.
Investigators say a juvenile boy from St. Cloud was riding his bicycle southbound through the intersection when he was struck by a pickup truck. The driver took off but later returned to the scene and spoke with officers.
The 36-year-old driver admitted to hitting the boy, according to police. Officers determined he was impaired and that alcohol was a factor in the crash.
The boy was taken to St. Cloud Hospital by Mayo Ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver was booked into the Stearns County Jail on three misdemeanor charges, including criminal vehicular operation causing substantial bodily harm with an alcohol concentration of .08 or more, failure to stop for a collision involving injury, and reckless driving.
KNSI News has a policy of not identifying suspects until they are officially charged.
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