Akeem Suluki in Critical Condition after Hit and Run
Posted on May 14th, 2008 by raymondm under By Car/Carpool, News, Road Hogs
A teenager was arrested in a nearly fatal Brooklyn hit and run that sent a 9-year-old boy to the hospital in critical condition.
Shyquan Burns, 16, was charged as an adult. The accident which occurred around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Reid Avenue and Macon Street in Bed-Stuy.
Witnesses said Burn’s white Dodge Charger was speeding down Reid when it struck 9-year-old Akeem Suluki as he crossed near P.S. 262 with the help of a crossing guard.
“She tried to pull him back. She wasn’t fast enough and the car hit him,” Akeem’s sister Shaniqua Harris said.
His mother, Khadija Suluki, said, “That’s my baby. Out of six kids. That’s my baby.”
Community leaders joined Akeem’s family last night at King’s County Hospital.
“He’s bleeding in the brain. His lung is collapsed. He has a cast from his waist down,” Suluki said.
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May 27th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
poor kid. but why was the suspect charged as an adult?
June 5th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
I hate it when someone gets hurt due to irresponsible people
June 8th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
it’s a hit and run.. he could have stop down and help! anyway. it is always wrong by driving irresponsibly.
June 9th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Because he’s guilty & there’s a very very high possibility that he might go in jail. So maybe that’s why he didnt stop.
June 9th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
can’t imagine what i would do if something like this happened to me (as a driver).. that explains why we need to drive carefully.. man.. it is getting harder to live…
June 10th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
he was my best friend since daycare we will always remeber each other