Police: Car That Fled After Hitting Boy, 12, Found
Boy Recovering At Boston Hospital
POSTED: 12:09 pm EST November 19,
2009
UPDATED: 5:42 pm EST November 19,
2009
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BOSTON -- Police believe they have found the car involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a 12-year-old boy in serious condition at a Boston hospital.Witnesses said that two cars were racing Wednesday night and one of them hit the boy, identified as Kelvin Savanhmixay, who was walking in the crosswalk at the intersection of Riverside Street and Mammoth Road."I thought it was a coat that was flying in air. I thought somebody whipped a coat out of a car. When I realized it was legs, I said to my son, 'Oh my God. That car just hit that kid,'" witness Barbara Winegar said.Police said Thursday that they believe they found the blue car, an Acura RSX, in Methuen. The car was brought to Lowell police."We have found a vehicle in Methuen that we believe currently is the vehicle responsible for the injuries sustained by this young man," Lowell Police Superintendent Ken Lavallee said.No arrests have been made, police said.Witnesses said one of the vehicles stopped and the driver got out and looked at the boy, but when a witness yelled for the driver to stay at the scene the driver swore and then drove away.
Police: Car That Fled After Hitting Boy, 12, Found | tImages: Boy, 12, Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver | MapThe boy was taken to Lowell General Hospital and then flown to Children's Hospital in Boston with serious injuries. He is expected to survive.His mother has been by his side since the crash."He has been awake and talking and is aware of what is going on. He is probably more scared than anything. But he is still waiting for the results on his neck and his head because we don’t know if his head is cracked from hitting the cement," said the boy's stepfather, Danny Savanhmixay.Police described both cars as vehicles modified for street racing. The other car is believed to be a Honda."It is very disturbing when you hear about a child being hit by a car. It is even worse when the child is hit by a hit-and-run driver," Lowell Mayor Edward Caulfield said.Police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call Lowell police at 978-937-3200 or Crimestoppers at 978-459-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent to police via Text-a-Tip, by texting TIP411 (847411) with the subject "LPDTIP."
Police: Car That Fled After Hitting Boy, 12, Found | tImages: Boy, 12, Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver | MapThe boy was taken to Lowell General Hospital and then flown to Children's Hospital in Boston with serious injuries. He is expected to survive.His mother has been by his side since the crash."He has been awake and talking and is aware of what is going on. He is probably more scared than anything. But he is still waiting for the results on his neck and his head because we don’t know if his head is cracked from hitting the cement," said the boy's stepfather, Danny Savanhmixay.Police described both cars as vehicles modified for street racing. The other car is believed to be a Honda."It is very disturbing when you hear about a child being hit by a car. It is even worse when the child is hit by a hit-and-run driver," Lowell Mayor Edward Caulfield said.Police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call Lowell police at 978-937-3200 or Crimestoppers at 978-459-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent to police via Text-a-Tip, by texting TIP411 (847411) with the subject "LPDTIP." |
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