Laura Acevedo joined the ABC 10News team in April 2017 as a reporter and multimedia journalist.
LA MESA , Calif. — A La Mesa teen is recovering in a hospital after colliding with a trash truck on his way to school on Thursday.The crash happened as Caleb Carvalho was riding his bike along University Avenue towards Helix High School on campus, where he was a freshman.Thursday was supposed to be Caleb's first home game of the season at Helix High.
truck made a sudden turn and hit their son.'Without a blinker, so Caleb didn’t know he was going to turn, so Caleb tries to swerve, and as he does, his bike gets sucked under the back tires of the trash truck,' says his mom Joss Carvalho.Caleb suffered severe compact pelvic fractures and a femur fracture. He's had two surgeries already and has a long recovery ahead. He'll spend the next eight weeks on bed rest. Caleb will miss the entire football season.
sent ABC 10News the following statement regarding the crash:'On behalf of the entire family, our thoughts are with the Helix High student and their family, and we hope for a full and speedy recovery as a result of the accident that occurred this morning. has a deep history of serving the City of La Mesa and cares about the community with a commitment to operating safely. We are investigating to understand how this accident occurred and what we can do to prevent future accidents from happening.'
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