Police vehicles closed East Main Street between Ridge and Line streets on Tuesday following a hit and run crash that sent a young boy to the hospital.
UPDATE: Sept. 23, 10:25 a.m. - Lansdale Borough Police Chief Mike Trail told North Penn Now that the crash was not a hit and run. Trail said that witnesses at the scene stated that the striking vehicle stopped, but left the scene prior to police arrival.
When asked about the issue, Trail said a language barrier may have contributed to the early reporting error. The driver and the vehicle have since been positively identified.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, the crash occurred around 5:20 p.m. along the 100 block of East Main Street on Sept. 22. Though police at the scene declined to provide comment, sources tell North Penn Now that an 8-year-old boy sustained injuries after being struck by an unidentified vehicle that fled the scene.
Dispatch notes indicate the victim was in-and-out of consciousness and initially called for a medevac, but the medevac was called off and the victim was transported from the scene via ambulance to an area hospital.
A source with knowledge of the boy’s injuries stated that he is expected to recover. No further details are available.
The scene was cleared off emergency personnel shortly before 6 p.m.
Editor's note: a prior version of this story referred to the incident as a hit and run in the headline. That headline has been adjusted following newly released information stating that the striking vehicle remained on scene for a period following the crash.
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