Man arrested in hit-and-run that killed Taunton teen

By Globe Staff

A man was charged this afternoon with killing a teenager in a hit-and-run in Taunton after authorities said he swerved off the road in a sport utility vehicle and hit the 13-year-old boy.

Craig P. Bigos, 31, turned himself at 2 p.m. to face charges that include motor vehicle homicide, leaving the scene of an accident-death resulting, operating a motor vehicle to endanger, and driving without a license. He will be arraigned Friday in Taunton District Court.

The New Bedford resident was driving his 1995 Ford Explorer shortly after midnight on Poole Street in Taunton, according to a release from the Bristol District Attorney’s office. The 13-year-old was walking along the side of the street when he was hit by the SUV, which drove off, leaving him to die.

The boy, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at Morton Hospital an hour later.

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