Crime Stoppers Offering Reward Regarding Watchung Hit-And-Run

WATCHUNG, NJ — The Somerset County Crimes Stoppers is offering a maximum $1,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of who is responsible for a hit-and-run on Valley Road that injured a 12-year-old boy Oct. 8.

Authorities are looking for a 2010-2014 white Hyundai Sonata, possibly with front-end damage and a missing Hyundai logo, the Watchung Police Department said.

The child was crossing Valley Road when he was hit by a vehicle going westbound, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson previously said. The vehicle fled the scene. Police responded to the scene at about 6:55 p.m.

The boy was taken to a local hospital for treatment with serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries, Robertson said. He was with several other juveniles who were not hit or injured.

Anyone with information should contact Somerset County Crime Stoppers at 1-888-577-TIPS, the STOPit app, the Watchung Police Department at 908-756-3663 or Somerset County Prosecutor's Office at 908-231-7100. All STOPit and Crime Stoppers reports will be kept confidential, police said.

Related:

• 12-Year-Old Injured In Watchung Hit-And-Run: Prosecutor
• Police Looking For Vehicle Of Interest In Watchung Hit-And-Run
  

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