A 10 year old Billerica boy is recovering from serious injuries after he was struck by a box truck and possibly an SUV while crossing Middlesex Turnpike yesterday afternoon.   According to a relative of the boy, the family expects him to be released from the hospital tomorrow or Sunday.  Despite the severity of the accident, he is expected to make a full recovery.

At approximately 3:26 pm on 3/22/2012 BPD received a 911 call that a child had been struck by a truck on Middlesex Turnpike in the area of Marshall St.  Police, Fire and EMS were dispatched immediately with the first unit arriving within one minute.  Patrolman Don Boulette immediately began providing emergency care to the victim as Billerica EMS and Fire got to the scene.  Paramedics Paltrineri and Voutselas immediately took over care of the patient and determined the injuries warranted a helicopter transport to a trauma center.  Billerica Fire and Police secured the Akeson soccer field as a landing zone.  Medflight arrived at the field within five minutes of being dispatched and transported the victim to a Boston hospital.

An initial investigation revealed that the boy was initially struck by a box truck in the southbound lane and was then thrown into the path of an SUV headed north where he was possibly struck again.  Both vehicles then collided in the northbound lane.  When Patrolman Boulette arrived the victim was found under the front of the SUV.

The Massachusetts State Police were requested at the scene to assist BPD with an accident reconstruction and at this time the investigation is on-going.

All the men and women at Billerica Public Safety wish this young man a full and speedy recovery.