By Chloe Beardsley - email

SALINAS, Calif. -- An officer accidentally hit a 7-year old boy biking along the roadway, said the Salinas Police Department.

It happened Tuesday night around 7:00 p.m. on Clay Street. The officer was slowing down for a stop sign when the boy rode his bike out in front of several cars, said police. The boy was not wearing a helmet.

The victim was knocked to the ground and complained of head pain. The 7-year old was taken to the hospital, treated and released, according to police.

A preliminary investigation showed the officer did not appear negligent in this accident, said police, but they are still investigating.

SALINAS, Calif- Tuesday marked yet another deadline for the Alisal Union School District to hand over their financial information to the county office of education.

Central Coast News staff is still going through the latest round of information. This is the third time that the county has asked for the district to hand over all of it's bank statements and explanations for some of the charges.

The county said that the district handed over most of the requested information this time, but certain statements still were not included.

As soon as we gather more details about this investigation, we will update this story. 

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