A search is underway for a driver who fled the scene after striking a 5-year-old boy in a North Charlotte fast-food parking lot Monday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. The child was transported to a hospital to recover from his injuries.
The incident occurred in the Mallard Creek area as Dr. Ashley Parker stopped at the restaurant with her 5-year-old son, Tyheir, and her 9-year-old daughter to get food.
As they exited their vehicle, Parker noticed a car moving quickly through the parking lot and attempted to signal the driver to stop…