A juvenile has been taken into custody following a hit-and-run incident that left an 8-year-old child injured at a Smyrna park last Friday.
Smyrna Police Department officers responded to Sunnyside Park in the Sunnyside Development around 4:00 p.m. on May 15, 2026, after receiving reports that someone had been struck by a dirt bike.
According to police investigation, the young victim was playing on the basketball courts when a juvenile riding a dirt bike unlawfully collided with him, resulting in injuries to the child.
Authorities determined that after striking the 8-year-old, the dirt bike operator left the area without providing notification or assistance.
Following their investigation into the incident, police arrested the juvenile responsible on charges of vehicular assault.
