Child Struck While Walking in Crosswalk

(MILL CITY, Ore) — A ten year old girl was struck in the crosswalk on her way to a book fair in Mill City last night.

Linn County Deputies tell Salem News Journal that a 10 year old female from Mill City was on her way to the School Book Fair, when she was struck in the crosswalk on Broadway Street by a 2005 Dodge Caravan.

The driver, Natasha Marie Lynn Bodda, 20, of Mill City was reported by witnesses to be traveling west on Broadway Street at approximately 30 to 35 MPH.

After striking the child Bodda slowed down, but then accelerated away from the scene. 

A witness to the crash chased after Bodda and caught up with her several blocks west of the scene.

Bodda agreed to return to the scene of the accident with the witness and waited for law enforcement to arrive. T

he child was transported to Salem Hospital by ambulance and then to OHSU, to receive surgery for non-life threatening injuries. 

Bodda was arrested and lodged at the Linn County Jail for charges of DUII Drugs-Marijuana, Failure to Perform Duties as a Driver in an Injury Motor Vehicle Crash, Assault II, Driving While Suspended-Violation, Driving Uninsured and Failure to Yield the Right of Way to a Pedestrian.