BY JENNIFER MCDOWELL
Police responded to a call regarding a collision between a vehicle and and a 10-year-old boy at the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Catamount Hills Drive at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23.
Lt. Paul Paquette of the Allenstown Police Department said the boy suffered multiple injuries, but could not comment on the nature of those injuries or the current condition of the boy, who was transported by ambulance to Dartmouth Medical Center.
According to WMUR-TV news, the boy suffered several injuries to his head and legs and a broken collarbone. According to reports, he was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.
The news station also reported the boy was racing on his bike with friends when he entered the intersection and collided with the vehicle. The driver, according to reports, did not have time to react.
Police have not filed charges against the vehicle’s driver, and all reports indicate that none will be filed in the future.
Paquette said the names of the boy and the vehicle operator will not be released until the investigation is complete, and that he could not comment on the investigation’s progress.