A child was injured in a hit-and-run in Everett, Massachusetts, Friday morning, and a woman was arrested, police said.
Simonica Soares, 45, was charged with driving without a license, leaving the scene of an accident and driving while using a cell phone after the incident on Edith Street about 8 a.m., according to Everett police.
The child suffered a leg injury, but is not badly hurt.
Police said witnesses told them the driver was on her phone when the crash happened.
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“I heard some screaming from the street and I looked out the window to see what was going on," said John Mahoney, who lives nearby. Mahoney's camera caught it all - he hear the commotion and looked outside.
“I saw a young girl sitting in the crosswalk here close to the curb and a couple of people around her."
He said the girl did not look badly hurt and police and EMS arrived quickly. Soares, who also lives in Everett, was arrested a short time later. She did not show her face in court.
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The prosecutor told the judge several witnesses gave officers crucial information including a description of the vehicle and the license plate.
"And they also told police officers the female was told to wait for police but as officers started to arrive she left the scene," Assistant District Attorney Mariadela Villegas said.
When police stopped Soares to arrest her they say she confessed.
"When asked if she knew why she was being pulled over she stated, yes, I struck a kid.”
Mahoney said the intersection is a busy one in the morning and afternoons.
“We have a school down the street so all the mommies and daddies taking their kids to school. The others are walking across the street here.”
This developing news story will be updated when more information is available.
