Scotty Becktell, 22, critically injured in pedestrian collision with hit-and-run driver at 128th Street and 8th Avenue West in Everett, Washington

Modified Date: 
Tue, 10/18/2016 - 5:42pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, January 23, 2016

‘Don’t know how someone could do that:’ Mom wants justice for son severely injured in hit-and-run

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

crowdsourcing website has been set up to help Scotty’s family pay for his medical bills.

Suspect identified in hit-and-run that injured pedestrian

Detectives also pulled video from businesses in the area where the collision occurred, which provided them with a partial license plate number. That led them to the suspect, sheriff’s office spokesman Shari Ireton.

Struck in south Everett danger zone, man may never walk again

He is thankful for friends and family who are helping him and to finally shed his hospital gown in favor of a black T-shirt with the phrase “You’re killing me Smalls” — a popular refrain expressing youthful exasperation from the iconic baseball movie “The Sandlot.”

Crash victim home at last, but it's unlikely he'll ever walk again

On Tuesday, nearly three months later, he finally returned home — not on his own two feet but in a motorized wheelchair, which he navigated up a newly installed ramp through a recently widened front door.

Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Scotty Becktell

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