13-Year-Old Boy In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run On Staten Island
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit by a car on Staten Island, and police are trying to track down the driver responsible.
Police say the situation began when an officer tried to pull over a black Chrysler Concord near the intersection of Henderson Avenue and Alaska Street just after 6 p.m. Thursday.
The driver refused to stop, continuing east along Henderson Avenue before turning onto Broadway, authorities say.
As the car turned, it struck a 13-year-old boy, lost control and hit a utility pole, police say.
The driver then jumped out of the car and took off running, sparking an intense manhunt, CBS2's Brian Conybeare reported.
He's described as a black man, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing a black jacket and a do-rag.
The boy was rushed to Richmond University Medical Center with trauma to his body.
