SAN BERNARDINO >> A game of tag turned tragic for a local boy Monday night.
The boy was reportedly struck by an Omnitrans coach shortly before 8 p.m. in front of the Bonanza Mobile Home Park, at 2260 West Rialto Avenue.
Witnesses told police that the boy, who was about 9 years old, was apparently playing a game of tag when he ran into the street and was struck by the bus.
A private investigator, Martin Rosales, 60, was driving behind the bus and witnessed the accident.
“He ran out in the street and bounced off of the bus,” Rosales said. “We stopped, and I got out and held his hand while my wife called 9-1-1.”
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Firefighters said the boy’s leg was badly torn to the point that his muscle tissue was showing through the skin.
He was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton where he’s listed in stable condition.
Police and Omnitrans officials are investigating the crash.