Children hospitalized after vehicle strikes nationwide

A 16-year-old e-bike rider in Eagle Point, Oregon, was hospitalized with a severe head injury after being struck by a vehicle and is beginning a lengthy recovery after emergency brain surgery. In Lynchburg, Virginia, a 12-year-old pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being hit in a crosswalk; the driver was charged with failing to yield. A 17-year-old in Laredo, Texas, was in critical condition after a crash involving a tractor-trailer and pickup, which police are investigating. In Kanawha County, West Virginia, a 15-year-old boy suffered leg and head injuries after running into the roadway and being struck by a vehicle.