LEOMINSTER – A 13-year-old boy was killed Monday evening after he was struck by a pickup truck in the parking lot of a Massachusetts supermarket.
It happened just after 6 p.m. at the Market Basket store on Sack Boulevard in Leominster.
Child killed at Leominster Market Basket
Leominster Police Chief Ryan Malatos said officers and firefighters discovered the child had been hit by a 2018 Chevy Silverado registered to a Maine driver. The driver’s name has not been released. It is unclear whether they will be prosecuted.
The child was taken to Leominster Hospital in a critical condition but later died.
The 13-year-old has not yet been identified by police. The Worcester County District Attorney’s Office only confirmed the victim’s age.
Leominster police are investigating
According to Leominster police, the pickup driver remained at the scene after the crash and is cooperating with police.
In addition, police say they are also talking to several people who witnessed the crash.
The fatal crash is being investigated by the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office, the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit, the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Unit and the Leominster Police Department.
“The Leominster Police Department extends its sincere condolences to everyone affected by this tragic event,” police said in a statement.
