YARMOUTH, Mass. — Police released new photos of an alleged suspect that hospitalized a child in a hit and run crash Saturday morning.
According to Yarmouth Police, the driver left the scene after striking the boy on Higgins Crowell Road just before 10 a.m. The boy was riding his scooter with two siblings and their grandmother at the time of the crash.
The boy was taken to Cape Cod Hospital, then flown to Boston in a MedFlight helicopter. His injuries are described as serious and he is still recovering in the hospital.
Witnesses called 911 after the boy was hit by a silver-colored midsized Mercedes SUV with tinted windows, according to police. Authorities say the SUV sustained some damage to the right front passenger side, including a broken lens on either the headlight or blinker light.
Police are specifically asking for residents in the area of Abells Road and Berry Avenue to check any surveillance footage recorded on August 20 around 9:45a.m.
The crash is under investigation.
The Yarmouth Police Department is requesting anyone with information about the crash to call 508-775-0445 x 0.
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