Boy, 12, Injured by Teen Driver Headed to Hair Appointment
It’s hard to imagine running over someone without noticing, but that’s exactly what a 17-year-old is claiming happened as she sped through a busy intersection trying to make an afternoon hair appointment. In doing so she struck a 12-year-old pedestrian and threw him 20 feet. He landed on his face, seriously crushing facial bones. He’ll require extensive surgery to restore his health. The driver says she knew she hit something and saw a backpack fly but had no idea she hit a person. Hard to believe. She made her hair appointment while the victim was being transported to the hospital in critical condition. It’s a sad story of total disregard for others’ safety and for something so trivial.
Police charged Medeiros yesterday with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, a misdemeanor. Crowley said that police are unhappy with the charge and that additional charges are likely.
“It’s very frustrating, especially something like this where a child was seriously injured and it’s still considered a misdemeanor,’’ Crowley said. “The penalty needs to be increased when you cause serious bodily injury.’’
Kelvin’s stepfather, Danny Savanhmixay, said the sixth- grader is recovering at Children’s Hospital Boston, where he will remain for at least several weeks while doctors consider facial reconstruction surgery.
“They operated on his left leg and took something out; it might have been from the bumper of the car,’’ Danny Savanhmixay said. “. . . He has 20 to 30 stitches in his face. His left eye socket, his jaw, is broken. Everything in that side of his face is smashed from the way he landed. We’re pulling through. We’re just happy he’s still alive.’’
Source: Boston dot com
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