Vehicle hits teen on Island Street then flees, Athol MA


A gray Kia Forte struck a teen on Island Street and then left the scene. The teen, aged 15 to 17 and wearing blue jeans and a tan sweatshirt, ran down Island Street after being hit. The vehicle was last seen near the police station.
Audio|Source: Athol Police Department
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Transcript:
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Report of a motor vehicle hitting a child, unsure where the child went.
00:05
Motor vehicle plate (number withheld).
00:12
Callers behind them stating he's in the area of the police station.
00:21
Where did this happen?
00:28
Dispatch.
00:29
So if they're currently turning on to Exchange Street from Main Street.
00:38
Dispatch where is the child?
00:43
Callers, I'm sure where the child blind she was not able to find him.
00:46
Stated it happened at Island Street.
00:57
Dispatch, I just drove down through there and just came into the lot.
01:02
I'm gonna go check Ireland.
01:07
I'm still on the phone with the RP behind the car.
01:16
Dispatch 7-3, that plate comes back to a 2017 gray Kia Forte to a Philip Ryan off Chestnut Hill, Abenapo.
01:29
We have a description of the youth.
01:40
Dispatch, we have a description of the youth.
01:48
Stand by.
01:55
Dispast 73. Collar describes the youth as wearing blue jeans and a tan sweatshirt shirt could be 15 to 17 years old.
02:08
Okay, jeans not shorts.
02:16
73, that would be jeans, pants, and a tan sweatshirt.
02:23
Areasic.
02:29
Dispresh 73, that vehicle is passing Adam's vet now.
02:47
This batch, the youth ran down Island Street, is that what the ARP said.
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Location mentioned:
Island St, Athol, MA 01331
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