Suspected DUI driver hits toddler, mother in Clovis parking lot, police say
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- Clovis police say a suspected DUI truck struck a toddler in a Trader Joe's lot.
- Toddler taken to hospital; mother evaluated by EMS, not reported hospitalized.
- 62-year-old driver arrested on felony DUI; small portion of lot closed.
A suspected DUI driver struck a toddler with a vehicle Saturday in Clovis.
Officers responded at 2:23 p.m. to the Trader Joe’s parking lot at Willow and Nees avenues after receiving reports that a truck had run over a toddler.
Police said the child was awake, alert, and taken to the hospital in stable condition. The toddler’s mother was also struck and evaluated by EMS.
The driver, identified as 62-year-old Steve Myer of Prather, was arrested on felony DUI charges and will be booked into Fresno County Jail.
Police said a small portion of the parking lot remained closed while the Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee