ROXBURY, Mass. — The infant who was hit while crossing a street with its mother in Roxbury Thursday has died.
The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Thursday on Humboldt Street. Police say the mother was holding the infant and trying to cross the street when the crash happened.
FOX25 has learned Friday the baby has died.
BREAKING: @fox25news has learned baby girl hit while being carried by mother across Humboldt Ave/Roxbury last night has died from injuries.
— Robert Goulston (@rgoulston) February 19, 2016
FOX25's Robert Goulston spoke to the woman who tried to resuscitate the child.
"It was like errrrrr and then you heard a boom. I screamed to my daughter to call 911," Lavonia Neal said. "Held her nose and gave her two little breaths. I didn't touch the mother because the mother was breathing, but the baby wasn't breathing."
"Everyone was trying to help. It was very emotional. Everyone was crying. It was crazy," another witness told FOX25.
Both the infant and her mother were rushed to the hospital, where the child passed away Friday.
Neighbors told FOX25's Robert Goulston that the mother remains in the hospital, but is making progress.
The driver immediately stopped to help and told police what had happened. He does not face charges at this time, but police are looking to see if speed was a factor.
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