Child's condition improves

By PATRICK E. LITOWITZ
plitowitz@ncnewsonline.com

A mother wanted to dispel rumors that the worst had happened to her 6-year-old son.

Instead, a Lockley Kindergarten Center student is looking toward a full recovery after being struck by a car Friday morning.

The family has requested anonymity but confirmed the child’s first name is Anthony.

“We thought the worst at the beginning,” his mother said. “He will recover. That’s my main concern.”

The child and his father were waiting for the school bus along with Anthony’s classmate and the classmate’s grandmother outside the Keystone Specialty Co., 1029 S. Mill St. Police said city resident Samuel Abraham III lost control of his Pontiac Bonneville when the accident occurred around 10:50 a.m.

Abraham’s car, which was traveling south, went into the northbound lane, over the curb and onto the sidewalk. The vehicle struck Anthony and the woman, who was reportedly not injured. Her name was not available.

Anthony is being treated at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. His injuries include a fracture near the left eye and a concussion.

“He sleeps for long periods of time, and (the doctors) said that’s normal with any severe head injury,” his mother said. “If I ask him a question, he’ll answer me.”
Doctors have not said when he will be released.

The family moved from New Jersey to the city in November. Family members from New Jersey and Michigan have traveled to Pittsburgh to be with the youth.

Poor weather conditions forced county school districts to delay the start of classes by two hours Friday.

Police Chief Thomas Sansone said Abraham was taken to Jameson Hospital for a blood test.

“He claims the roads were slippery,” Sansone said Friday. “He also told officers that he had come from a methadone clinic.”

City police are continuing their investigation.