10-year-old injured by moped driver in Northwest DC hit-and-run, family says
Police searching for hit-and-run driver who injured 10-year-old
A 10-year-old child was injured in a reported hit-and-run in Northwest D.C. on Monday, his family told FOX 5.
WASHINGTON - A 10-year-old child was injured in a reported hit-and-run in Northwest D.C. on Monday, his family told FOX 5.
What we know:
According to D.C. police, officers were called to the scene in the 3000 block of Warder Street, NW, around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 2, concerning a report of a crash.
According to the reporting party, she was riding a push scooter with the victim when they were attempting to use an alley in the area as a crosswalk.
The woman reported that when the victim crossed the street, he was hit by the suspect, who was driving a black moped scooter.
The witness said when the suspect hit the child, he fell off of his moped and the victim fell off of his push scooter.
The suspect picked up his moped and drove off while the young victim was still on the ground.
According to police, the victim had injuries to the right lower leg and scratches all over his body. DCFEMS took him to a nearby hospital for treatment.
What they're saying:
FOX 5 spoke with the victim, 10-year-old Zaevion Smith, and his mom, Lapira Smith. They say he is recovering but was left with a fractured leg following the incident.
"It’s something that no mom would want to see," Smith said.
Her 10-year-old son remains in a hospital bed, recovering from emergency surgery.
"He had a neck brace on. They had all these wires and stuff hooked up to him," she said.
Smith says she was on her way home Monday afternoon when she got a call that her son, Zaevion, was hit by someone driving a motorcycle while he was outside riding his scooter with his sister in an alley.
"He had his bone literally sticking out when he was laid out on the concrete," his mom said.
Neighbors who witnessed the hit-and-run were able to take these photos of the alleged driver on a black moped scooter speeding off.
"For him to leave my child on the ground, with blood and stuff, with no regard, come on," Smith said.
Zaevion told FOX 5 he was stunned when he was hit.
"A motorcycle came from nowhere and hit me," he said.
His mother says doctors don’t think he will be able to walk for at least a month.
"You put my child in a wheelchair. You can just go ahead and turn yourself in," she said.
What we don't know:
No arrests have been made at this time and police have not released a suspect description.
Zaevion’s family believes the driver of the moped is a food delivery driver but police can not confirm that with us right now.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD with tips at 202-727-9099.