ACertainMan

Tue, Apr 27, 2010 : 5:24 p.m.

Pleasecorrect this page. It's the "FRONT PASSENGER SIDE" Headlamp that is damaged not the driver's side as stated above.

LaMusica

Tue, Apr 27, 2010 : 1:57 p.m.

Thanks for updating that info Mr. Vielmetti. Looks like people from that blog are mainly saying this looks like an older model (early to mid 90s) either Monte Carlo, Lumina, or possibly a Ford Explorer. Come on everyone, I know there are a lot of automotive experts in the area! Let's get this car narrowed down so the cops can put out an APB and catch this guy!

Cash

Tue, Apr 27, 2010 : 1:41 p.m.

You can tell clearly by the tire tracks burned into the road and the lines painted o n the highway showing the track....and the tracks into the front yard that this driver crossed to the southbound lane to hit the young man. I'm praying for him. I am praying for the driver also that his/her conscience kicks in because that is a lot of guilt to carry through life. Yes, you will get in trouble. But imagine if this young fellow could forgive you, how much better you'd feel. Confession is good for the soul. It's never too late.

PiHi91

Tue, Apr 27, 2010 : 11:45 a.m.

@ MsGetItRight. Thank god. People are so quick to blame the victim. I will continue to pray for his full recovery.

Shan

Tue, Apr 27, 2010 : 11 a.m.

Thank you Ms. Get it Right and Andre. I couldn't help but notice how petty the bickering was getting in the above comments and your comments brought 2 things into clearer view- One, the kid was on the front lawn in front of a house on Prospect, after a kids party..Y'all can stop blaming the parents now for what seems to be a tragic episode that has only the driver to blame. And two, we should follow Andre's lead and try to figure out the make of the vehicle. And just to let you know about that section of Prospect, once you pass Holmes road going north, the sped limit goes from 25 to 35 and I know from personal experience that most people usually speed along that stretch, going 40 or over. There are no sidewalks in front of those houses lining Prospect road and it would be too easy for a drunk driver to swerve and run into mailboxes as well as onto peoples front lawns. So yeah, before some of you start judging, you might want to get all of your facts straight before you start a witch hunt on the parents.

Andre

Tue, Apr 27, 2010 : 10:20 a.m.

Its looks like a GM car. In the late 90's many Buicks and Oldsmobiles used glass instead of Lexon(plastic) for their headlights. Buick Lesabre/Park Avenue/Oldsmobile 88/98/LSS and the Buick Century I believe were glass, but the shape looks more like the Lesabre and maroon was a very popular color for those cars

krc

Tue, Apr 27, 2010 : 7:22 a.m.

This was on Channel 4 last night. If this car swerved to hit the child it makes me wonder if it was purposeful? I think as concerned citizens we should be on the lookout for this creep, especially those who live in the area. I know I am. Every maroon colored older vehicle that I see I write the plate number down and check for front end damage. You can bet that I will call 911 if I see one. Let's pull together as a community on this one.

ms get it right

Tue, Apr 27, 2010 : 1:47 a.m.

For the truly concerned Cedrick is 12-yrs old and the kids were out on the front lawn of their friend's home - they were all teens and pre-teens outside after a birthday party ended. The driver swerved, crossed the lane of oncoming traffic and hit Cedrick while he was on the front lawn at the house on Prospect. There were about 20 children milling around in the front yard waiting on their rides etc. At the time of the hit-and-run Cedrick was NOT going to or coming from the Circle K - which is 141 feet / 0.1 mile from the house where the birthday party was held. Cedrick was struck while standing ON THE LAWN - NEAR THE DRIVEWAY - IN THE FRONT YARD!!! Thank you for your prayers he is progressing.

LaMusica

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 7:16 p.m.

Wow, an 11 year old is lying critically injured in the hospital, the person responsible for hitting him hasn't been caught, and all some people on here can do is bicker back and forth and try to one-up each other. *smh* I hope the child makes a full recovery (and the other 2 as well for going through the trauma of witnessing something like that).

miradee4

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 6:49 p.m.

This is terrible, I was wondering why channel 7 was in front of the Catholic School today.

dading dont delete me bro

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 5:45 p.m.

curfews? doesn't matter, the kids were still out.

alterego

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 5:23 p.m.

Aren't there communities with curfews for minors? If so where and when are these?

beaumont_slave

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 4:44 p.m.

I cant believe some of these comments.. no one commenting has any information other then what was printed.. no where in there did it say they were going to the store.. there is no other info then that they were walking home from a party and got hit!!.. for all we know they could have been crossing the street from the party within sight of their home.. wow.. people are so quick to condemn others. in hindsight it's easy to say this should have happened.. so many people who hate and judge seem to comment.look in the mirror all you " perfect" people!

Barb

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 4:23 p.m.

And just exactly how do you define "blatantly irresponsible parenting"? A Masters degree comes in pretty handy for defining things like that.

Anonymous Due to Bigotry

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 4:17 p.m.

@Barb: I agree that the hit and run is the most serious issue here, but it still needs to be said that blatantly irresponsible parenting is everyone's issue. I don't know why you think that someone needs a masters degree in social work or something to figure out that it's irresponsible to allow little kids to be walking around after 11pm especially without a cell phone. Even if you want to claim that irresponsible parenting is nobody else's business, placing kids in unnecessary danger like that is everyone's business just from the perspective that it places a burden on the cops and the medical system, and that costs everyone money. It's not much different than the public cost of people not wearing motorcycle helmets or seat belts. That's why we have these evil laws that invade on your personal life like that.

Barb

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 4:05 p.m.

"Considering that child protective services can take peoples' kids away for severe failures to parent them properly, I'd say that it is everyone's business to comment on parenting." That comment makes no sense. CPS is not "everyone" and everyone is not qualified to make these sorts of judgments. And that's totally leaving aside the fact that the crime is that the child was hit and the perpetrator left. Not that the child was out there. Try to keep your eye on the ball here.

Anonymous Due to Bigotry

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 3:55 p.m.

@Barb: Considering that child protective services can take peoples' kids away for severe failures to parent them properly, I'd say that it is everyone's business to comment on parenting. Part of the problem with society these days, especially around here, is that nobody is allowed to judge anyone. Everything everyone does, regardless of whether it's harmful or not, is treated like some arbitrary values choice similar to what sort of food or music you like. Society would be a better place if we had more people willing to take a stand against harmful so-called "values" in their community. Given the number of people who just drove around a guy dying in the middle of the road on M-14 recently, I'm almost surprised that some people aren't trying to claim that the driver's choice to run wasn't a perfectly valid arbitrary values choice. I suppose everyone's values are equally valid huh?

genericreg

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 3:49 p.m.

Would you object to asking what the parents were thinking if they'd left a 1-year old in the middle of the highway? At some point, parents do have to take at least part of the responsibility for their children. Or, if you believe Darwin...

Anonymous Due to Bigotry

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 3:43 p.m.

If they let their kids out at 11:30pm or something, the least they could have done is made sure they had a cell phone with them. Letting your kids out that late and then not even being able to reach them on a cell phone, with them unable to call 911 in an emergency, is totally insane. But seriously.... This could have happened any time. The only real difference with it being such a late hour is that there would be fewer drivers on the road to see the incident, get the license plate, etc.

Barb

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 3:28 p.m.

WHY does the question need to be asked, Lumberg? Does it have anything to do with locating the driver? Of course not. Y'all just feel the need to comment on other people's parenting. It is not your place. Period.

lumberg48108

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 2:49 p.m.

I can't believe I am reading comments that are letting the parents off the hook... it is totally relevant to ask WHY an 8-year old was walking at 11:20 pm on a schoolnight in the rain -- how could it NOT be relevant???? Yes - the hit and run driver is at fault - but the above question still needs to be asked!

PiHi91

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 2:34 p.m.

Ok, I can't believe what I am reading. A child, someones baby was injured by a hit and run driver and all I am reading is how they should not have been outside. I pray that I am as perfect of parent as all of you claim to be. The person as fault is the one that criticaly injured an 11yr old!

friend12

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 2:14 p.m.

Thanks Amalie Nash for the update. I can understand that and hopefully the parents have already had the discussion with them about the detour to the store on the way home. Such a tragedy.

Barb

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 1:12 p.m.

OMG - who cares what they were doing out? This is *so* not relevant.

chapmaja

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 12:35 p.m.

Jay, In regards to your comments about having to run to the store to get medicine for you dad. The simple response is PLANNING. If you know someone has an issue that needs medication, get the medication during the day and keep it on site at the home. The problem is too many people are too irresponsible to plan ahead and then they force things like sending kids to the store at 11:20 pm to happen.

chapmaja

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 12:33 p.m.

There are two big issues with this. First and more important is the coward that hit this kid and left the scene. I hope they catch this POS and throw everything at him so if he nevers sees daylight again it would be too soon. Second, what was an 11 year old doing out at 11:20 pm. Even more concerning is that they were out with the 12 and 8 year olds at that time. I hope law enforcement officers have a chat with the parents/guardians of these children as well. There is some irresponsible parenting going on if you allow 3 children between 8 and 12 years old out at 11:20 pm. All of the work on the parenting can wait though until the police catch the coward who hit the child and left the scene.

Jay

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 12:09 p.m.

"The older child ran home to call 911." Obviously they weren't too far from home, but the real issue is that someone hit people with his/her vehicle and didn't stop. Any other issue comes after this case is resolved. Put yourselves in the parent's shoes for a second. Would you want to read comments about why they were out at that time? You all don't know the parent's circumstances. I know when I was you I had to go to the local corner store at night at times to get medicine for my father, who suffered severe migraines, while my mother worked nights. Think twice before you all judge, especially pair-o-legal, who stereotypes. His comment should be removed because it's highly offensive, A2 (dot) com. "...the kids are probably already in the juvie system. If not, they should be." Why SHOULD they be if they aren't already?

YpsiLivin

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 12:06 p.m.

bunnyabbot, Unless you're referring to "Sunday school" I don't think Saturday night qualifies as a "school night." Nonetheless, Ypsilanti Township has an 11:00 PM curfew for minors, so the accident notwithstanding, the kids should be cited.

dading dont delete me bro

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 11:35 a.m.

problem is that some people are irresponsible these days. sure the hit and run driver was probably scared, but STOP. now they're facing much more problems than that. don't leave a hit kid laying there. i got the email from the wcsd. it appears there's numbers in the bottom of the lens, even if it's a dot number. should be able to even trace it down to a make, even model?

krc

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 11:14 a.m.

Is this the same maroon-colored vehicle that was involved in the hit and run last month or early this month? And what were those kids doing out at 11 PM?

CountyKate

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 : 10:51 a.m.

While I agree with all the comments about the lateness of the hour, I am focused on the cowardly driver who hit two children, then drove away. There should be a special kind of hell for people like that.