Christopher Jack Hackett, 16, fatally struck by hit-and-run van while riding electric scooter on McClean Avenue in Yonkers, New York
Teen struck and killed by hit-and-run driver
Police said the youth was struck by a van that fled the scene shortly after midnight on Wednesday morning.
Yonkers community mourns teen killed in hit-and-run Thursday
Friends and family have created a makeshift memorial outside of McClean Plaza to pray and leave flowers at.
High school community mourns 16-year-old CJ Hackett after hit-and-run in Yonkers
Charges are pending against a driver who allegedly fled the scene after striking a teenager riding a scooter in Yonkers. The 16-year-old died on Thursday morning.
Arrest made after 16-year-old high school student killed in hit-and-run crash in Yonkers
Police charged Dolan with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. Investigators believe he was drunk and charges could be updated.
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