Mom calls for justice after teen injured in hit-and-run
SOUTHPORT, Ind. (WISH) — A 15-year-old Southport teen was struck by a car while riding his bike on Stop 10 road on Oct. 17.
Dylan Pearcy said it happened as he signaled to turn left onto Linden Drive.
“I hear a car speeding up right behind me, and I look to my left, and I just get hit by the car,” Dylan said.
Dylan suffered scrapes, bruises, and a fractured arm.
The woman who was behind the wheel didn’t speak any English, but a younger girl in the car got out of the passenger’s side to check on Dylan.
“She’s like ‘Are you ok? Are you ok? Is there anything we can do?’ and I’m like ‘I’m not ok, you just hit me with your car,’ Dylan said. “She kept asking that. I tell her that I’m not ok, and then I go to move my bike, because we were blocking traffic, then I just hear the door close and they leave.”
Dylan is a pitcher on the Southport High School baseball team, and has been playing baseball since he was 5 years old. He dreams of reaching Major League Baseball, and worries this hit and run may have derailed his chance.