Police search for hit-and-run driver after hitting a boy at a notorious San Tan Valley intersection

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office is searching for a vehicle accused of a hit-and-run that left a boy hospitalized in San Tan Valley.

According to a release, the boy was hit by a car near the intersection of East Johnson Ranch Boulevard and Saddle Way.

Why you should care:

It was at the same intersection as a crash that injured a 16-year-old on Wednesday, Jan. 22, just one week earlier.

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Police are searching for a four-door Kia Sedan with a missing passenger side mirror and possible damage to the front or side bumper.

(Pinal County Sheriff's Office photo)

What we know:

The boy's injuries are described as serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 30.

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