New York driver, 59, is charged with DWI after crashing into five Boy Scouts walking on shoulder of the road, killing a 12-year-old boy
- Thomas Murphy, 59, has been charged with driving while intoxicated
- On Sunday he rammed into five Boy Scouts walking on the shoulder of road
- The five were taken to the hospital, one in critical condition by Sunday afternoon
- On Monday afternoon 12-year-old Andrew McMorris died from injuries
- The boys – between 12 and 16 years old – were returning from a Troop Day hike
- Murphy was arrested at 1.55pm and held in jail overnight
- He will appear in court on Monday
New York man Thomas Murphy, 59, has been charge with a DWI after he crashed into a group of Boy Scouts on Sunday afternoon
A New York man has been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he crashed into a group of Boy Scouts walking on the side of the road, killing one.
Thomas Murphy, 59, was driving in Manorville, New York when he lost control of his vehicle and rammed into five boys walking along the shoulder of the road on Sunday.
All the boys – between 12 and 16 years old – were immediately taken to the hospital.
By Monday afternoon 12-year-old Andrew McMorris died from his injuries suffered in the crash, according to Pix11.
Suffolk County Police say the boys were walking north and Murphy’s 2016 Mercedes barreled into them from the southbound side, according to ABC.
The five boys – aged 12 to 16 – were walking north when Murphy crashed into them from the southbound side of David Terry Road in his 2016 Mercedes at 1.55pm on Sunday
Murphy, of Holbrook, was jailed overnight and will appear in court on Monday
The boys belonged to Boy Scout Troop 161 of Shoreham, police said. According to the Troop 161 website, the boys were returning from a Troop Day Hike along the Greenbelt Trail in Manorville that ended at 1pm.
Murphy, of Holbrook, was arrested and charged with the DWI following the crash on David Terry Road at 1.55pm.
Ryan DiBernardo of the Suffolk County Council confirmed the death of one of the Scouts on Monday.
‘As part of the Suffolk County Council, our Scouting family is going through a terribly painful time. We are sad to confirm the death of one of our youth members following a vehicle-related incident while hiking. We offer our deepest condolences to the victim’s family, and we will support them in any way that we can. Our thoughts remain with the Scouts still recovering from this incident. Please join us in keeping all those affected in your thoughts and prayers,’ he said in a statement.
He was held overnight at the Seventh Precinct jail and will appear in court on Monday.
Detectives are pleading for witnesses to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220 TIPS.
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