Clovis, CA, September 30 – A boy was struck by a vehicle driven by a juvenile at the intersection of Bullard and Temperance avenues shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, according to the Clovis Police Department. The boy suffered major injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Police said driving under the influence was not believed to be a factor in the collision.
Clovis Boy Suffers Major Injuries After Being Struck by Vehicle
The driver, described by police as a juvenile, stayed at the scene after the crash and cooperated with investigators, the Clovis Police Department said. Investigators added that driving under the influence was not believed to have been a factor in the collision. The crash prompted a temporary closure of the northbound side of Temperance Avenue and the westbound side of Bullard Avenue while officers worked the scene.
The Clovis Police Department said the investigation into the collision remains active as officers work to determine its exact cause. Beyond ruling out impairment as a factor, the agency has not released additional specifics about what led to the crash. No timeframe has been given for when the investigation might conclude or whether further findings will be made public.
Police have not released the age of the boy or additional identifying details about him, the driver, or the vehicle involved. No information has been made public about how fast the vehicle was traveling at the time of the crash. The Clovis Police Department has said no further details are available as the investigation continues.
What the at-fault driver is required to carry, and why it often is not enough
Vehicle Code section 16056 sets California’s minimum liability limits, and they changed recently. For a policy issued or renewed on or after 1 January 2025, the minimum is $30,000 for injury to or death of one person, $60,000 where two or more people are hurt, and $15,000 for property damage. Policies written before that date may still carry the older minimum of $15,000, $30,000 and $5,000.
Those are floors, not typical limits, and a single hospital admission can exhaust the lower figure before any other loss is counted. Where the at-fault driver carries the minimum, the uninsured and underinsured motorist cover on the injured person’s own policy is often the part that matters most, and it is worth checking early rather than after the other insurer has made an offer.
The deadline that applies to a claim like this one
Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1 gives two years for an action for injury to, or for the death of, an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another. The same two years covers an injury claim and a death claim; there is no separate, shorter period because someone died.
Talking to someone about it
Culver Legal represents people injured in collisions across California. A conversation about what happened costs nothing, and we work on a contingency fee, which means there is no fee unless we win. If we do not win, we do not pass the case costs on to you either.
Nothing on this page is legal advice about any particular case, and the facts of a reported collision often change as the investigation continues.
