Hit-and-run kills teen in Pulaski County

May 24, 2013 at 9:35 a.m. | Updated May 24, 2013 at 11:48 a.m.

by Rachel Hook

This map shows the area of the 3100 block of Willow Springs Road in Pulaski County, where a 14-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle Thursday night. The vehicle, described as a white Chevrolet sedan, stopped briefly before fleeing the scene. The teen later died from his injuries at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
This map shows the area of the 3100 block of Willow Springs Road in Pulaski County, where a 14-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle Thursday night. The vehicle, described as a white Chevrolet sedan, stopped briefly before fleeing the scene. The teen later died from his injuries at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.

A 15-year-old boy died overnight after a Thursday hit-and-run in Pulaski County.

The teen was walking with a friend in the 3100 block of Willow Springs Road about 9 p.m. when a white Chevrolet sedan struck him, stopping briefly before driving away, Pulaski County Sheriff's Lt. James Burk said. The victim's friend told officers that the vehicle appeared to be speeding.

The boy was taken by helicopter to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, where he later died from his injuries, Burk said.

The vehicle involved in the accident has not yet been located.

Correction: The original story incorrectly reported the victim's age was 14. This was due to a mistake in his hospital record. The boy's age has been corrected in the story above.

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