Mother seeks driver of golf cart that hit son on his bike

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 11:02 · Archive

An eight-year-old boy riding home from school was hit by a golf cart and left injured on the Cane Bay Trail in Summerville, South Carolina.

Leo VanOsdol, eight, was riding his bike home from Cane Bay Elementary School last Wednesday when he was struck by a golf cart on the Cane Bay Trail. The driver did not stop. The boy suffered scrapes and bruises, and his bike was severely damaged with the front tire bent. Multiple people drove past him until another woman stopped to help and called emergency services.

Leo's mother, Meaghan VanOsdol, described her reaction to the incident. 'I remember my hands instantly trembling,' she said. 'Then, as soon as I got off the phone with Leo and knew that he was OK, it was the rush of emotions like anger, disappointment. I felt very lonely in that moment because we're in this big community, he was surrounded by a ton of adults and he was just left.'

The bike was a birthday gift Leo had received just days before the incident. Since Meaghan posted about the hit-and-run on Facebook, the community has rallied to help him get a replacement. She remains determined to find the driver responsible. 'If it was your kid, you wouldn't want them sitting there,' she said. 'Just put yourself in our shoes and know that what you did wasn't OK.'

How it is being reported

• Mom of boy, 8, injured in golf cart hit-and-run on a mission to find driver who hit himAn 8-year-old boy was riding his bike home from school when he was suddenly hit by a golf cart and left there, injured and alone.Valleynewslive · 22 Oct, 10:19
• Mom of boy, 8, injured in golf cart hit-and-run on a mission to find driver who hit himAn 8-year-old boy was riding his bike home from school when he was suddenly hit by a golf cart and left there, injured and alone.Kfyrtv · 22 Oct, 10:19

In this story: Leo VanOsdol · Meaghan VanOsdol · Cane Bay Elementary School · Cane Bay Trail · Summerville · South Carolina

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