A woman was acquitted this week on charges brought in the crash that claimed the life of a 6-year-old boy in Westwood, Massachusetts, in 2017.
A Norfolk County jury on Monday found Anne Marie McInnis, of Westwood, not guilty on charges of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and negligent operation, according to the district attorney's office.
Eddie Thomson and his father Rob were hit by a car near the intersection of Pond Street and Lakeshore Drive on Nov. 19, 2017. The boy died two days after the crash; his father was seriously hurt but survived.
Neighbors said McInnis told them solar glare prevented her from seeing the pair. Witnesses said a trauma doctor happened to be just a few cars behind and rushed over to the victims, holding the child's neck until paramedics arrived.
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After his death, Eddie was remembered by Westwood School Superintendent Emily Parks as "a wonderful, loving friend and classmate."
