Crime & Safety
9-Year-Old Critically Injured During Baseball in Charlestown: Reports
A young boy has been critically injured at John J. Ryan Playground, according to reports.
CHARLESTOWN, MA - A 9-year-old boy was critically injured when he was struck by a baseball Sunday afternoon, according to NBC Boston. The Boston Globe reports there was no information on how the child was injured.
NBC confirmed with police the child was hit at John J. Ryan Playground taken to Mass General Hospital.
.@bostonpolice detective confirms 9 y/o boy taken to MGH in critical condition after being hit by a ball at #Charlestown baseball field
— Monica Madeja (@MonicaNBCBoston) April 23, 2017
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