Westmoreland teen boy killed in hit-and-run
Published:Saturday | August 3, 2024 | 7:01 PM
A teen boy who left home and went to a shop in his community of Top Road in Little London, Westmoreland was killed in a hit-and-run on Friday night.
He has been identified as Zayne Foster.
The police say the driver of the vehicle fled the incident.
They say investigators are hoping to obtain CCTV footage as part of the investigation.
Reports from the Little London police are that about 8:30 p.m., the teen boy went to a shop nearby to make a purchase.
He was in the process of exiting the shop, which is close to the road, when he was hit by a motor car.
The driver did not stop.
The teen died from injuries sustained.
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