South Boston Crash That Killed Toddler: Police Asking For Help

BOSTON, MA — Boston Police are asking for the public's help in collecting any video or photos taken just before, during or right after a van and a Prius collided in Southie, sending one of the cars up onto a sidewalk, and fatally hitting a 2-year-old boy Wednesday.

At about 3:38 p.m. on Thursday July 25, South Boston Police officers responded to a call for a motor vehicle accident in the area of L Street and East Sixth Street. During the incident, two young children were struck and seriously injured. One of the children, Colin Thomas McGrath, 2, was later pronounced deceased while the second child is still hospitalized.

The Boston Police Department is asking for help from anyone who was in the area at the time of this incident. Specifically, detectives are looking for any witness photos or cell phone video taken before, during and, or after the collision that may assist with the investigation.

Anyone with images or videos is asked to email them directly to Sergeant Detective Thomas Barrett at thomas.barrett@pd.boston.gov

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Photo courtesy Eileen Murphy.