WATERBURY, Conn. — A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle while riding his scooter in Waterbury Friday morning.
Waterbury police said at 12:05 a.m., officers responded to the area of West Main Street at Highland Avenue on a report of a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident involving a scooter. Officers found a scooter and the operator lying nearby in the roadway.
The victim was identified as a 17-year-old male from Waterbury. Officers confirmed that the scooter was struck by another vehicle which then fled the scene. Officers later found the vehicle which was identified as a maroon, 2022 Cadillac XT5. The vehicle was taken into custody and the investigation is ongoing at this time.
The boy is being treated at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center for life-threatening injuries and is considered to be in critical condition.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is requested to contact the WPD Crash Reconstruction Unit at (203)346-3975.
Waterbury police originally reported the victim was 16-years-old.
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