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7-year-old injured in Berkeley hit-and-run during trick or treat

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A 7-year-old child broke their leg in a hit-and-run crash while trick-or-treating in Berkeley Tuesday. 

According to the Berkeley Police Department, the crash happened on the 1200 block of Derby Street at 6:24 p.m. The child and their mother were trick-or-treating when the mother stepped onto the street and the child was hit by a car. 

The child is in stable condition, police said. The car fled the scene and has not been spotted by police. It was described as a “dark-colored compact car” by Berkeley PD.

Charlene

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