2 Teens Hospitalized After Being Injured By Hit-And-Run Driver In East Palo Alto

SOUTH BAY, CA -- Two teen boys were taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after being the victims of an apparent hit-and-run in East Palo Alto, according to Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman.

The boys, both 15, were reportedly hit near the intersection of Cooley Avenue and Runnymede Street at a little before 4 p.m. on May 3 as they were crossing the street.

Both were taken to Stanford Medical Center, one with significant injuries and one with serious injuries.

They were struck by a vehicle that appears to have failed to stop at a stop sign and then drove off after hitting the boys, Schapelhouman said.

The response time by fire crews and paramedics was under two minutes because the incident was close to a firehouse, according to Schapelhouman.

Authorities say a description of the suspect vehicle was not immediately available.

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