Girl, 17, Accused Of Running Down Boy, Fleeing
Boy, 12, Recovering In Boston Hospital
POSTED: 11:10 am EST November 20,
2009
UPDATED: 7:28 am EST November 21,
2009
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BOSTON -- A Methuen teen has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left a 12-year-old boy in serious condition at a Boston hospital.Michelle P. Medeiros, 17, of Methuen, has been charged after she allegedly hit Kelvin Savanhmixay, 12, in a crosswalk near the intersection of Riverside Street and Mammoth Road in Lowell and left the scene Wednesday afternoon, police said."She said she didn’t realize what she had hit," Lowell police Lt. Tim Crowley said.Medeiros was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. Her license has been revoked, and police said more charges may be filed."The offense, unfortunately in the state of Massachusetts, the offense of leaving a personal injury accident is a misdemeanor and it is not arrestable after the fact," Crowley said.
Police: Car That Fled After Hitting Boy, 12, Found | Images: Boy, 12, Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver | MapThe car she was driving, an Acura RSX, was found at a body shop on Thursday, police said. It had heavy front-end damage and a smashed windshield.Police said they want to talk to the driver of a second car who flagged down an ambulance after the crash. Police said they do not believe the second driver was involved in the incident, but he may be their best witness."We are making the plea to the individual who was operating that vehicle. The individual operating that vehicle, a young male, stopped, alerted a nearby ambulance that was in traffic, and by doing so, greatly expedited the medical attention that was afforded Kelvin," Lowell police Deputy Superintendent Arthur Ryan said."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.The 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: Car That Fled After Hitting Boy, 12, Found | Images: Boy, 12, Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver | MapThe car she was driving, an Acura RSX, was found at a body shop on Thursday, police said. It had heavy front-end damage and a smashed windshield.Police said they want to talk to the driver of a second car who flagged down an ambulance after the crash. Police said they do not believe the second driver was involved in the incident, but he may be their best witness."We are making the plea to the individual who was operating that vehicle. The individual operating that vehicle, a young male, stopped, alerted a nearby ambulance that was in traffic, and by doing so, greatly expedited the medical attention that was afforded Kelvin," Lowell police Deputy Superintendent Arthur Ryan said."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.The 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. |
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