Lewisville Police search for suspect after teen injured in hit-and-run
Teen injured in hit-and-run, police search for suspect
Lewisville Police are investigating a hit-and-run that injured a child in an alleyway on Sunday
John Chambers
LEWISVILLE, Texas - Lewisville Police are investigating a hit-and-run that injured a 17-year-old in an alleyway on Sunday around 6:15 p.m.
Teen injured in hit-and-run
What we know:
Officers were called to the 1200 block of College Parkway after witnesses reported hearing a noise and then seeing the teen lying in the alley.
The teen was identified as 17-year-old John Chambers. Chambers is a junior at Marcus High School and was out on a walk in his family's neighborhood near College Parkway and North Old Orchard Lane before being struck in a hit-and-run.
John Chambers
Chambers was taken to a local medical center with multiple skull fractures and a broken pelvis.
He was taken off the ventilator on Monday morning and is now breathing on his own. Doctors will continue to monitor his head injuries.
The suspect vehicle was possibly a truck that was heading westbound in the alleyway between College Parkway and Grove Dr.
What they're saying:
Chambers' mother, Amanda Muckle, has been in shock and by her son's hospital bed since Sunday evening.
"Seeing your baby is um it's um like i'm in shock," said Muckle. "But the neighbors sat with him until the ambulance showed up."
The neighbors, Garrett Bussey and his wife, told FOX 4's Peyton Yager that they were watching a sports game in their garage when the incident occurred.
"We heard the bump and then the truck bed bounce and my wife looked over. It’s the perfect line here to see him," said Bussey.
Chambers' aunt, Jenneve Zell, was left heartbroken to know the condition the suspect left her nephew in.
"That’s where we need everybody's help to help find this driver," said Zell. "The fact that they just left him there bleeding from his skull and not caring to render aid breaks my heart."
What's next:
Lewisville officers are looking to identify the pickup, driver and any occupants.
Anyone with video footage or still images that may help in identifying the suspect's vehicle is encouraged to come forward and contact Officer Lopez by phone at 972.219.2847 or by email at LLOPEZ@cityoflewisville.com.
To anonymously report a tip, call Denton County Crime Stoppers at 1.800.388.TIPS (8477) or visit dentoncountycrimestoppers.com.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Lewisville Police Department. Additional information was provided by interviews conducted with the victim's family.