Hit-And-Run Driver Who Injured Cape Cod Boy Charged

YARMOUTH, MA — The hit-and-run driver who injured an 8-year-old boy scootering near his home on Aug. 20 was arrested on Saturday, the Yarmouth Police Department announced.

Jakob Gifford, 18, of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident after causing personal injury, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and withholding evidence from a criminal proceeding. Gifford will be arraigned on Monday.

According to police, the 8-year-old suffered severe injuries from the crash and is recovering at home with his family. He will need additional medical procedures in the future as a result of the crash, police said.

This arrest comes after police released photos from security cameras near the crash, which captured the car driven during the accident.

Hit-and-Run

An 8-year-old boy was flown to a Boston hospital on Saturday after he was injured in a hit-and-run crash while riding a scooter, Yarmouth police said.

Police and fire officials responded to the scene on Higgins Crowell Road around 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. Officials say the crash happened north of Abells Road near the Professional Building complex.

Callers reported that the child was struck while riding the scooter and the driver didn't stop after the crash, driving southbound in what witnesses describe as an SUV, possibly a Mercedes-Benz, toward Route 28.

Two bystanders were giving first aid to the boy when officers arrived, they said. He was treated for serious injury, but was transported to Cape Cod Hospital before being flown to Boston via med-flight, police said.

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