Driver Who Struck Ten-Year-Old In Hit-and-Run Comes Forward

by Kevin Deutsch July 27, 2021

by Kevin Deutsch July 27, 2021 1 minutes read

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By Kevin Deutsch

The hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a 10-year-old bicyclist in Coral Springs on Sunday has come forward and admitted his involvement to investigators, police said Tuesday.

The man, whose name has not been made public, was driving a silver Toyota Tacoma pickup truck east in the 8400 block of Northwest 40th Street around 8:40 p.m. when witnesses said he struck the boy riding his bicycle—then continued steering toward Riverside Drive, according to Coral Springs Police.

“The vehicle/driver never stopped to render aid to the juvenile and did not alert police of the crash,” police said in a press release.

Arriving officers found the 10-year-old victim — accompanied by friends — with injuries to his head, face, and lower body. He was taken to Lyons Park, then flown by BSO Air Rescue to Broward General for treatment.

Follow-up by police with hospital staff revealed the boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his face and lower extremities, police said.

Coral Springs Traffic Homicide investigators collected evidence from the crash scene, along with witness statements, police said.

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On Monday, the day after the crash, the driver of the Tacoma “voluntarily responded to the Coral Springs Police Department and informed investigators of his involvement,” police said.

Police seized the suspected hit-and-run vehicle as evidence, and the driver provided a statement to investigators, police said.

No arrests had been announced as of Tuesday night.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact THI Investigator Eric Schuster at (954) 346-1247 or Eschuster@coralsprings.org.

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Kevin Deutsch

Kevin Deutsch is an award-winning journalist and author of two nonfiction books. He covers general assignment news and Jewish community issues for Talk Media. He has also worked as a staff writer at The Miami Times, the Rio Grande SUN, the New York Daily News, Newsday, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post, The Riverdale Press, and Bronx Justice News.