7-year-old girl hit in hit-and-run in Sonoma County: CHP

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – The California Highway Patrol is searching for the driver who struck a 7-year-old girl with a car and threw her to the ground.

The incident was reported just before 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, on Green Valley Road north of Sullivan Road, said Santa Rosa CHP spokesman David deRutte.

CHP officers determined that a mother was walking with her children on the east shoulder of the highway when a white car traveling north on Green Valley drifted to the right and struck the child.

“The child fell to the ground and fortunately suffered only minor injuries,” said deRutte. “The vehicle fled the scene of the accident heading north on Green Valley Road.”

A passenger side mirror was recovered at the scene of the accident.

“Subsequent examination of the mirror determined it likely came from a 2010 to 2017 pearl white Toyota Prius, Prius V or Prius Plug-In,” deRutte said. “The investigation is ongoing. If you were in the area and believe you have information that could assist investigators, please contact CHP-Santa Rosa at 707-806-5600.”