Thursday, 4:30 PM
Child struck, killed in Randolph
By Marc Robins, Globe Correspondent
A 10-year-old boy was hit and killed by a sport utility vehicle Tuesday while riding his bicycle in Randolph, the Norfolk district attorney’s office reported.
The names of the victim and driver were not immediately released, in part because not all of the child’s family had been notified, said David Traub, spokesman for the district attorney’s office.
Gerald Starcevic -- a resident of Allen Street, where police said the boy was hit about 5:20 p.m. -- said he was preparing to leave his house when he heard the vehicle strike the boy. Starcevic went outside, where he saw neighbors gather around the boy and then returned inside to call 911.
Police had not determined the cause of the accident Tuesday evening, but Starcevic said that the boy was riding down Allen Street with a friend when he was hit. The driver may have been blinded by sunlight, he said.
The boy was pronounced dead at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Traub said. The driver was not charged, pending an investigation, Traub said.
Globe correspondent Daniel M. Peleschuk contributed to this report.
