CUMBERLAND, Ind. (WRTV) — A 6-year-old boy died early Sunday morning after wandering away from their home and being struck by a car in a hit-and-run incident, police say.
According to the Cumberland Metropolitan Police Department, an officer was flagged down around 2:35 a.m. by a passerby in the area of East Washington Street and German Church Road. The passerby reported that someone was lying in the road.
Officers then found the child, identified by coroners on Monday as Jari Spencer. They performed CPR before medics rushed Spencer to the hospital, where he later died.
Police say Spencer was diagnosed with autism and walked away from home unnoticed before being hit by the car.
The striking vehicle was not on scene, and no suspects have been identified.
Anyone with information on the hit-and-run was asked to contact the Cumberland Metropolitan Police Department at 317-894-3525.
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This story has been updated with additional information from the Cumberland Police Department.
