Family said Mathew Vargas had “gentle spirit and unique personality” and “touched everyone who knew him”
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- Mathew Vargas, 9, died after he ran into a roadway in Manassas, Va., on April 13 and was hit by a car
- The boy’s father said his son, who had autism and ADHD, bypassed three locks in order to escape the home
- During an interview, his dad said that he does not blame the driver involved
The family of a boy with autism is speaking out after their son left his Virginia home and was fatally struck by a car.
The crash occurred in the area of Centreville Road and Leland Road in Manassas on Monday, April 13, according to a news release from the Prince William County Police Department.
Police said a 9-year-old boy left his home and ran into the street, where a 2012 Honda Civic struck him….