{"id":1475,"date":"2026-01-02T01:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T01:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2026-01-02T01:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T01:00:03","slug":"gentle-schoolboy-14-killed-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1475","title":{"rendered":"Gentle schoolboy, 14, killed on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"314\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"27\">Christmas Night Tragedy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"314\">A family celebration turned tragic in Hartford, Connecticut,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"314\">when 14-year-old Malachi James was killed in a hit-and-run crash around 9:18 p.m. on Cornwall Street.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"314\">A Tesla Cybertruck traveling the opposite direction struck the family\u2019s Toyota Camry. Malachi later died at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"602\"><strong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"355\">Driver Flees, Investigation Ongoing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"602\">The Cybertruck driver ran from the scene.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"602\">Police say they have spoken with the vehicle\u2019s owner but believe that person was not driving, and the truck was not stolen.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"602\">Authorities say speed \u201cmay have been a factor,\u201d and no arrests have been made.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"809\"><strong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"625\">Family Devastated<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"809\">Malachi was remembered as a \u201cbright, kind-hearted teenager\u201d with \u201climitless potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"809\">His father, sister, and three-year-old niece were critically injured and remain hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"971\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"833\">Community Response<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"971\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Loved ones launched a GoFundMe for funeral costs, medical bills,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"971\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">and counseling, as the community calls for justice and accountability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas Night Tragedy A family celebration turned tragic in Hartford, Connecticut, when 14-year-old Malachi James was killed in a hit-and-run crash around 9:18 p.m. on Cornwall Street. A Tesla Cybertruck traveling the opposite direction struck the family\u2019s Toyota Camry. Malachi later died at the hospital. 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