Burnaby RCMP is appealing for witnesses after a 13-year-old boy was seriously injured in a hit-and-run.
It happened around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, at the intersection of 17th Avenue and Humphries Street, near the Burnaby Public Library.
The boy’s mother, Milagro Guillen said her son was walking to the community centre when the collision happened.
“Somebody told me your son is on the ground,” she said.
Guillen and a friend rushed to the scene, where she said she saw her son lying in the road.
“I say to my friend, why he (the driver) no call the ambulance, or 911, why he leave? Because my son is … a child,” Guillen said through tears.
“My heart is too broken.”
She said her son remains in hospital, where he received surgery on his leg. The boy is conscious and talking though remembers nothing of the collision, she said.
Police do not have a description of the suspect vehicle, but said it may have front-end damage.
“We do have witnesses that heard the incident, so we’d like to get a better description of the vehicle,” said Burnaby RCMP Mike Kalanj.
“We don’t know exactly how it happened at this point.”
Police are asking people who have dashcam or home surveillance video shot in the area between 5 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. to submit it to police.
The boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries, including a concussion, and is expected to make a full recovery.
“He’s going to be okay, but he’s in rough shape right now,” said Kalanj.
“We’re asking for the driver of the vehicle to please come forward now,” he added.
“Just tell us what happened, whether the collision was your fault or not, leaving the scene is a whole different matter.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP.
-With files from Nadia Stewart
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