Traffic & Transit
Cape Teen Boy Suffers Serious Injuries In Hit-And-Run Crash
Harwich police asked for the public's help trying to find a pickup truck driver that drove away after hitting a 15-year-old boy.
HARWICH, MA — A 15-year-old boy suffered serious injuries after getting hit by a truck in Harwich in a hit-and-run crash.
The crash happened around 1:15 a.m., Monday on Lower County Road in the area of Brooks Road. Police said the teen was walking on the sidewalk when he was hit by a dark-colored truck.
Emergency officials took the teen to Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, and he was later transferred to a Boston area hospital. Police said he suffered serious injuries, but they weren't life-threatening.
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Police described the driver's vehicle as a dark-colored pickup truck and possibly a Ford F-150. The driver was traveling with no headlights on and was heading eastbound towards Harwichport, according to police. Police said the truck may have damage to its front-end and the passenger side tire rim.
Anyone with information or who has a security camera set up in the area is asked to call Harwich police at 508-430-7541 or email cbrooks@harwichpolice.com.
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