A hit-and-run incident in Reading, Massachusetts has left a 10-year-old child recovering from injuries after being struck by a vehicle, NBC Boston reports. The collision occurred around 7:19 p.m. on Friday at the well-traveled crossway of Washington Street and High Street, police told the news outlet.

The young victim, who was riding a bicycle at the time, sustained minor injuries from the crash, and the responsible driver sped away from the scene in a white Chevy SUV heading north on High Street, the authorities are still searching for the hit-and-run suspect, and they are asking for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward according to information obtained by Patch.com.

Reading Police Department has made an appeal to the public urging anyone with knowledge about the incident or the whereabouts of the white Chevy SUV to contact them at 781-944-1212 calls can be made anonymously, they assure that any bit of information could be crucial in tracing the driver who left the scene.

This event marks yet another case in the troubling series of hit-and-run incidents plaguing areas, leaving victims and communities in distress over the lack of immediate justice, families are often left to deal with the aftermath and the frustrating wait for closure while drivers evade responsibility, responsible citizens with knowledge of such incidents should consider the impact of their silence not only on the justice system but on the ethical fabric of our society.