Fall River, MA (April 18, 2026) – A child was injured in a hit-and-run crash on Friday night, April 17, on Choate Street in Fall River, according to police.
Emergency units responded around 7:45 p.m. after reports that a child had been struck by a motor vehicle. When officers arrived, they found the child alert at the scene, while the driver involved had already left.
The child was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police later learned the vehicle had fled the scene to transport a passenger who had suffered an apparent gunshot wound. That individual was also taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.
The circumstances surrounding the crash and the connection between the incidents remain unclear. No additional details about the vehicle or occupants have been released.
Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash, and more details will be released as soon as they become available.
Our thoughts are with the child and all those affected as they recover.
Why Hit-and-Run Crashes Can Involve Multiple Emergencies
Hit-and-run incidents can sometimes involve complex situations where drivers leave a crash scene due to other urgent circumstances. However, leaving the scene of an injury crash can delay medical response and complicate investigations.
In pedestrian crashes involving children, even non-life-threatening injuries are treated seriously due to the vulnerability of young victims. A quick medical evaluation is often needed to rule out internal or delayed symptoms.
When multiple emergencies occur at once, response efforts can become more complicated. Investigators often work to separate and understand each event to determine what happened and in what order.
