Crime & Safety
Driver Still Wanted In PA Hit And Run That Left Boy, 7, Dead
The boy was riding his bicycle when the driver struck him and fled the scene, leaving him to die, police said.
PENNSYLVANIA — State Police are still searching for the driver in a fatal hit and run crash in Pennsylvania that left a seven-year-old boy dead last spring.
The incident occurred back on March 5 in Huntington Township, Luzerne County.
The boy was riding his bicycle near 315 Bonnieville Road when a dark-colored pickup truck hit him, authorities said.
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The truck did not stop to help the boy, and fled the scene in an eastward direction, according to Pennsylvania State Police Troop P - Shickshinny station.
In the months since, police have put out bulletins, but the driver involved in the crash has not come forward. They issued another statement last week urging anyone with information to contact authorities at 570-542-4117.
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Anonymous tips can also be submitted at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477) or online here.
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