The Southborough Police Department issued a press release about a toddler hit by a car while using the crosswalk with his father on Saturday morning. According to the release, the child’s injuries were “non-life threatening”. The crosswalk appears to the the one between St. Mark’s Church and Fay School.
Southborough Police have filed a request to suspend the license of the 85 year old driver and plan to cite the driver with two related charges. Here is the (redacted) statement from the SPD:
Southborough Police Cite Driver Following Weekend Pedestrian Crash
Chief Ryan Newell reports that the Southborough Police Department cited a driver following a pedestrian crash that left a 2-year-old injured on Saturday. On Saturday, Oct. 25, at about 10:35 a.m., Southborough Police responded to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian in the area of 33 Main St.
When they arrived, officers learned that a family of four was crossing Main Street in a crosswalk when the father and his 2-year-old son were struck by a Ford Escape SUV. The boy was treated at the scene by the Southborough Fire Department, then transported to a local hospital with injuries that are believed to be non-life-threatening. The father was not injured.
The driver, identified as [an 85 yr old Wayland resident], remained on scene. The preliminary investigation indicates that [the driver] did not slow down while the family was in the crosswalk and struck the boy.
[The driver] will be cited on charges of Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle and a Crosswalk Violation. The Southborough Police Department filed an immediate threat suspension request with the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
