Boy in Crosswalk Hit by Car, No Serious Injuries

According to Acton Police Officer, Jim Cogan, a young boy was struck by a motor vehicle in the crosswalk on Massachusetts Avenue and Windsor Avenue on Thursday, around 5 p.m. The boy suffered no serious injuries and was not sent to the hospital.

The boy was with his grandmother and a group of friends when a vehicle was pulling onto Windsor Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue and struck the boy, which knocked him to the ground.

“The driver of the vehicle said he saw the group waiting on the sidewalk and as he turned onto Windsor, all of a sudden the boy ran out and that’s when he slammed on his brakes and it was luckily a minor hit,” said Cogan. “I think the driver was more shaken up than the boy.”

No charges against the driver have been made but the accident is still under investigation.

Ira Glickler, a hair stylist at wendyo Salon, located on the corner of where the accident occurred, was inside the Salon when he heard the screeching of the car coming to a halt.

“It’s good to hear the kid was fine because within a matter of inches it could have been a different story,” said Glickler.