Boy Injured in Collision With Car
On Tuesday, November 21, at 2:46 p.m., Fillmore Police Department, Fillmore City Fire Department, and AMR Paramedics were dispatched to a vehicle versus pedestrian on C Street and Meadowlark Drive. Arriving deputies found an injured child, Brandon Alvarez, 11, who was treated by AMR Paramedics and transported to a local hospital reported in critical condition. It was known the child was riding an electric scooter. The driver remained on scene and was compliant with deputies during the investigation. See Prayers for Brandon. Photo credit Angel Esquivel-AE News.
On Tuesday, November 21, at 2:46 p.m., Fillmore Police Department, Fillmore City Fire Department, and AMR Paramedics were dispatched to a vehicle versus pedestrian on C Street and Meadowlark Drive. Arriving deputies found an injured child, Brandon Alvarez, 11, who was treated by AMR Paramedics and transported to a local hospital reported in critical condition. It was known the child was riding an electric scooter. The driver remained on scene and was compliant with deputies during the investigation. See Prayers for Brandon. Photo credit Angel Esquivel-AE News.
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, November 30th, 2023

On November 21, at 2:46pm, Fillmore Fire, AMR paramedics and Fillmore Police responded to a vehicle vs pedestrian at Meadowlark Drive and C Street. The pedestrian, 11-year-old Brandon Alvarez, was coming home from school on an electric scooter when the accident occurred. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, involving a broken neck and brain bleed. The driver of the vehicle remained on-scene. Brandon was later transported to Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. He had just finished soccer playoffs the prior weekend (Boys Jr. Flashes 12U AYSO) and was gearing up for The Bad Boys basketball season. Donations for Brandon’s family may be made at this link: https://mealtrain.com/m3wogl. The Alvarez family is asking for prayers for Brandon, who is thankfully showing improvement. UPDATE: Brandon is home! See family message on page 10.