WHITSETT, N.C. — A 10-year-old boy is home from the hospital after being injured in a hit-and-run crash in Guilford County.
State Highway Patrol said troopers responded to the crash Thursday just after 2 p.m. on NC 61 between Homeview Road and Herron Road in Whitsett. Troopers said the child was crossing the road when they were struck by the vehicle. Officials said witnesses identified the hit-and-run suspect's vehicle as a dark blue Toyota.
Tim Jones is Liam Jones' father. He told WFMY News 2's Jenna Kurzyna that he's just happy his son is OK.
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The family said Liam and his sister were playing basketball and the ball went to the edge of the road. Tim said his wife heard a horn and then they saw their son had been tossed and tumbled by the roadside. Liam was scraped up "from head to toe" but is doing better.
The suspect's car was last seen traveling north on NC 61 in the area of Homeview Road, toward Interstate 40/85.
The child suffered injuries related to the crash and was taken to Moses H. Cone Hospital in Greensboro.
It's unclear how severe the child's injuries are.
Investigators are seeking information that will aid in locating the suspect vehicle.
Anyone with information can contact Trooper Lunsford with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol at 1-800-445-8621.