09/22/2025
9 YEAR OLD STUDENT HIT BY A CAR CROSSING ROAD IN A CROSSWALK THIS MORNING - This morning at 8:15am Bath ME Fire/EMS and Bath Police responded to a report of a car vs. pedestrian crash at the intersection of Richardson Street and High Street in Bath ME.
Responding units arrived on scene to discover that a 9-year-old male student from Bath was walking to school and crossed Richardson Street, in a crosswalk, at the same time a Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 32-year-old female of Bath, was turning left from High Street onto Richardson Street.
The child was struck by the Jeepâs front bumper and was pushed to the ground. The childâs exact injuries are unknown but at this time are not believed to be serious or life-threatening. He was transported to the hospital by Bath Rescue.
The crash remains under investigation to determine the facts, circumstances, and cause of this crash.
This incident, though serious, could have resulted in a much worse scenario. We would like to remind people that pedestrians have the right-of-way in a crosswalk, and motorists must pay close attention to their surroundings and expect the unexpected, especially during school commuting times. In turn, pedestrians should make the effort to ensure drivers of vehicles have seen and yielded to them before crossing the street.
This crash may have been prevented had one of those two things happened. We are glad this did not result in serious injuries and are hopeful for a speedy recovery by the child.
PRESS RELEASE COURTESY -Chief Andrew Booth of the Bath ME Police department. This post brought to you as part of our expansion to bring you breaking news or news of interest from our neighboring states as we build our new page New England News Now