9-Year-Old Boy Struck by Pickup Truck in Southbridge Parking Lot
A 9-year-old boy was struck by a pickup truck in a Southbridge, Massachusetts, parking lot on April 28, 2025, as he was bending over to tie his shoes, according to police. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Plaza Liquor at 200 Mechanic St. while the boy was walking to school with two other children.
The driver of the pickup truck was moving through the parking lot at a slow speed and did not see the child before striking him with the front bumper, causing the boy to fall. The front passenger-side tire then ran over the boy’s hip and leg, resulting in severe injuries, police reported.
The boy was transported to UMass Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Southbridge Police Department is investigating the incident.
