On a familiar Westfield school corridor, a Tuesday evening turned tragic when a juvenile boy was struck by a vehicle and later died at the hospital, authorities said.
The crash happened around 6 p.m. in the 19600 block of Tomlinson Road, a stretch that runs alongside the Westfield Washington Schools administrative campus and Monon Trail Elementary. First responders initially requested a Lifeline helicopter but ultimately took the child by ambulance. He arrived at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in critical condition and died shortly after 5 a.m. yesterday.
What officials say
As reported by WRTV, Westfield police said the crash occurred at the intersection of 196th Street and Tomlinson Road and that officers found the child suffering from life‑threatening injuries. The station also reports the driver remained at the scene and that there is no indication impairment was a factor. The department’s crash‑reconstruction team is handling the investigation.
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