LEOMINSTER – A 13-year-old was killed Monday night after being hit by a pickup truck near the parking lot of a Market Basket grocery store in Leominster, Massachusetts. The Worcester County District Attorney’s office has identified the child as Ezra Millard, of Leominster.
It happened shortly after 6 p. m. near the supermarket on Sack Boulevard in Leominster.
Leominster Police Chief Ryan Malatos said officers and firefighters discovered the boy had been hit by a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado, registered to a driver from Maine. The driver’s call has not been published. No charges have yet been filed against the driver.
The boy was rushed to Leominster Hospital in a critical condition, but later died.
According to the Leominster Police Department, the driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene after the crash and is cooperating with police.
In addition, police said they also spoke with several other people who witnessed the crash.
The fatal crash remains under investigation by the Worcester County Prosecutor’s Office, the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit, the Massachusetts State Police Collision Services Analysis and Reconstruction Unit, as well as the Massachusetts Department of Police. of Leominster.
“The Leominster Police Department extends their sincere condolences to all who are impacted by this tragic event,” the department said in a statement.