Deerfield Hit and Run Update: Suspect Car Located
February 13, 2020 6:23AM CST
Tim Vander Tuuk, WLIP News Reporting
DEERFIELD, IL—Police in Deerfield say they have found the vehicle believed to have been involved in the hit and run of a 12-year-old boy.
The non-verbal autistic child was struck last week Friday after leaving his house unnoticed…he is currently hospitalized with critical injuries, though his family says he is showing signs of improvement.
A “person of interest” was also being interviewed by police, though no further details have been provided. Officials say the case remains under investigation.
