A hit-and-run driver hit and injured a two-year-old boy in the Strawberry Mansion neighbourhood on Thursday night. The boy was hurt in the head and face, but was able to walk away.
Police say the event happened at the corner of 33rd and Susquehanna just after 9 p.m.
The boy’s mother and aunt were getting into their car after playing at the park when he walked into the street and was hit by two cars.
First, the boy was hit by a blue SUV going south on 33rd Street. The driver stole from the scene of the accident. After that, a white truck going south on 33rd Street hit the boy and then drove off.
“It was really loud, like a boom.” “I see what I think: the car hit another car first,” the boy’s aunt, Daisy Colon, said. “But then I look up and see Kayden being hit by a car.”
After being taken to CHOP, the boy was reported as being in stable condition. His head and face were scratched and bruised, according to police.
Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said, “This two-year-old boy is very lucky because he was conscious and is in stable condition. Right now he has scratches and bruises on his head and face.”
Dachanell Ross Bryant, the boy’s mother, said that her son not only has no broken bones or brain damage but is also very upset about what happened.
“My child has been hurt. He’s scared. He was never hit by a car. My kid is really, really scared. She told NBC10, “Right now.”
Colon said she was there when the hit-and-run happened and is also in a lot of pain from it.
“You’re a person, an adult; how could you hit a baby? Forget about a child. A real child. “I just can’t believe it; he’s so little and weak,” Colon said.
Police are treating the accident as a hit-and-run involving two cars and are hope that an investigation will help them find the two drivers.
Police shared a picture of the blue SUV they think hit the boy on Friday. They say it was last seen near 32nd and Diamond streets.
“I’m glad he’s still alive.” Bryant said, “I’m so glad my child is alive and well.” “Please pray for my child right now. That’s all I need.”
“Come in.” “Think about if it were your child,” Bryant said.
The Philadelphia Police Department wants anyone who knows anything about what happened to call them at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or go online.
