8-year-old boy hospitalized after hit-and-run in Cape Cod, police say

YARMOUTH, Mass. (WLNE) — Yarmouth police are looking into a serious crash involving an 8-year-old boy Saturday morning.

Yarmouth police officers and firefighters responded to a motor vehicle crash on Higgins Crowell Road a little after 9:30 a.m.

Witnesses said a child was hit by a car while riding a scooter. They also said the vehicle didn’t stop after the crash and continued heading southbound on Higgins Crowell in the direction of Route 28.

When officers showed up, they saw two people giving first aid. The boy was taken to Cape Cod Hospital before being flown to Boston with serious injuries.

The child was with his two siblings and grandmother during the crash.

“Witnesses described the suspect vehicle as a grey SUV, possibly a Mercedes Benz. The vehicle has damage to the passenger side front end. The vehicle is possibly missing a portion of the front light lens cover,” police wrote in a Facebook post.

The crash is under investigation, if anyone has any information, call 508-775-0445- ext. 0.