Boy struck by car after sneaking out of house to buy Mother’s Day gift, Texas cops say

A 10-year-old boy who sneaked out of his home on Mother’s Day to buy his mom a gift was struck by a car, Texas police say.

The accident happened just before 9 a.m. Sunday in Lufkin, about 115 miles northeast of Houston.

Police say the boy left his home to go to a nearby Dollar General, where he purchased a card and candy for his mom, according to Lufkin police.

He was crossing the street to head home when he was side-swiped by a Chevy Malibu, police say. The driver told officers he did not see the child until it was too late.

The boy suffered a broken leg in the crash and was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

“Please say a prayer for a speedy recovery for this thoughtful young man,” police wrote on Facebook. “We ask that you send some thoughts and prayers his mother’s way as well.”

This story was originally published May 10, 2021 at 2:18 PM with the headline "Boy struck by car after sneaking out of house to buy Mother’s Day gift, Texas cops say."