Kyle Pszenny, 17, critically injured by hit-and-run driver on Hook Road and Lee Avenue in Pennsville, New Jersey
Modified Date:
Mon, 06/08/2015 - 1:34pmAccident Date:
Saturday, June 6, 2015ARREST MADE IN PENNSVILLE, N.J. HIT-AND-RUN
Police have made an arrest in a weekend hit-and-run that left a teenage high school football player in critical condition.
Police Find Car They Say Struck New Jersey High School Football Player
"Kyle went through a three to four hour surgery this morning for swelling of the brain," Cummings said. "I believe he has a broken neck, some vertebrae in his neck are broken. He has leg injuries."
Kyle Pszenny was on his way home from his girlfriend's house on a skateboard when he was struck by a car. The driver fled the scene. Pszenny suffered severe leg and head injuries and was taken to the Christiana Hospital in critical condition. The driver of the car, later identified as 23-year-old Zachary D. McDonough, grew up with Pszenny and was a close friend of his. When police found his damaged car, he turned himself in a few hours later.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Kyle Pszenny
Zachary D. McDonough
Roadway:
Hook Road and Lee AvenueCity:
Pennsville, NJCounty:
Salem County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ
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