Boy Struck By Car in Stable Condition

A boy who was struck by a car near Lake Mahopac last week is said to be recovering and in stable condition.

According to the Carmel Police Department, at about 5:30 p.m. March 9, Putnam County 911 reported a bicyclist struck on South Lake Boulevard (Route 6N) near Mahopac Chamber Park. Officer Vincent DeSantola arrived on scene within 30 seconds, finding an 11-year-old boy from Mahopac in the roadway conscious but bleeding from the face and head.

CPD units were assisted by an off-duty EMT, an off-duty nurse, and Putnam County sheriff’s deputies.

Out of precaution, a medevac helicopter was put on standby.

Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department and EMS along with Carmel EMS responded, transporting the child to Westchester Medical Center. CPD, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and Yorktown and Westchester County police assisted Carmel EMS with an escort on local roads and the Taconic State Parkway to the medical center.

The child was reported to be in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigation determined the driver who struck the bicyclist, a 50-year-old Kent man, was not at fault and will not face charges at this time.