INDIANAPOLIS — A young boy suffered serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle Friday afternoon. Police said the child was hit by a truck on North Rural Street near East Washington Street around 4:30 p.m.
Neighbors and witnesses watched from the sidewalks Friday afternoon as police started canvassing the neighborhood, interviewing people about what happened and collecting details to try and identify the driver, who left the scene.
Carmela Garcia said she was on the road when the accident happened and saw a ball roll into the road, so she waited to see if a child would follow.
"She said that she stopped, but she didn't think that the ball was going to roll over the yellow line and he was going to cross over to get it. But she stopped. And that's when the man ran him over," Garcia said.
Garcia said the driver got out of the truck, looked at the young boy and got back in his truck and drove off.
"It makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up when you hear these types of runs come across your radio. It's very frustrating to know that someone did not stay on scene," said IMPD Ofc. William Young.
Medics took the child to Riley Hospital for Children.
Police are searching for cameras that may have caught the hit-and-run or the driver involved on video.
Anyone with information is urged to call IMPD.
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