An 8-year-old boy suffered a broken leg after a car struck him in a crosswalk near 15th Street and New Haven Avenue, just outside the Tulsa State Fair, on Friday, Oct. 9.
The crash happened around 10:45 p.m. while the boy was walking through the crosswalk with his mother, the Tulsa Police Department (TPD) said in a Facebook post published Monday, Oct. 12. Crosswalk lights were flashing at the time, KTUL reported.
Firefighters at the fairgrounds treated the boy at the scene before paramedics transported him to a local hospital, according to the department's post. He was listed in stable condition.
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with police, KTUL reported. OKC Fox reported the driver was 18 years old.
Tulsa police said the investigation is ongoing and that investigators will determine whether charges are appropriate. Police said Monday that the investigation remained ongoing and investigators would determine whether charges were appropriate.
The crash occurred during the final weekend of the 2026 Tulsa State Fair, which ran Oct. 1 through Oct. 11 at Expo Square. TPD did not publicly disclose the incident until three days after it happened.
