Anne Arundel County, MD — A 7-year-old boy died in a tragic hit-and-run incident in Anne Arundel County on Saturday night, prompting an investigation by the Maryland State Police.
According to authorities, the boy was a rear passenger in a 2011 Mazda 3, traveling northbound on I-97 near MD Route 32 shortly before 7:30 p.m. When the child opened the vehicle’s rear window, he fell out of the moving car and onto the highway. He was struck by an oncoming vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders.
The child’s grandmother, who was driving the Mazda, was uninjured in the incident. She is not facing charges, according to police.
Investigators believe the child was struck by a 2016-2019 Honda Civic, which fled the scene. Police are currently searching for the vehicle, which may have damage to the front left wheel well.
The Maryland State Police Crash Team is leading the investigation, and authorities are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information to come forward. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barrack at 410-761-5130 or Senior Trooper Bunger.
This incident is ongoing, and police are working to locate the driver responsible for the hit-and-run.
