Hit-and-run seriously injures 15-year-old boy in Cedar Lake, Indiana

A teenager was struck by a fleeing driver on West 133rd Avenue in Cedar Lake, Indiana. Police have released surveillance footage of a suspected KIA Soul.

Hit-and-run seriously injures 15-year-old boy in Cedar Lake, Indiana

Surveillance footage released after hit-and-run leaves teen hospitalised

Cedar Lake police in northwest Indiana have released surveillance video of a vehicle believed to have struck a 15-year-old boy and fled the scene on Thursday evening, abc7chicago.com reports.

The teenager was running across West 133rd Avenue, near Oakdale, when a driver hit him and continued westbound in the direction of Wicker Avenue. Officers and fire crews arrived at the scene shortly after 7:45 p.m. The boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The footage shows a vehicle moving from right to left. Investigators believe it to be a KIA Soul, possibly gray or silver, with visible damage to the front driver's side and potentially the windshield.

Police have asked anyone with information to call 219-374-5416 ext. 1702 or email [email protected]. No further details have been released by authorities.

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