EVERETT — Police are investigating whether an Everett teenager who allowed two Everett boys to hold on to his pickup truck while skateboarding on April 22 should be charged with vehicular assault.
One of the 15-year-old boys, AC Thomson, was seriously injured when he fell and was run over. Nearly two months later, AC remains hospitalized.
Police obtained a search warrant to collect evidence from the pickup truck. They want to analyze the truck’s airbag control computer. Similar to the black boxes often recovered from plane crashes, the computer may have recorded the truck’s speed, brake application, engine speed and other information, according to documents filed Friday in Snohomish County district court.
Detectives also planned to photograph the truck, which was impounded immediately after the accident.
When police asked to speak to the pickup driver, 17, he refused and told police he wanted to speak to an attorney, the documents said.
Police have been able to piece together what happened based on witness statements.
AC was skateboarding with another boy. The teenager in the pickup truck drove by, stopped and agreed to tow the boys up the hill on 56th Street SW, according to court papers.
Witnesses told police the teen was driving as fast as 35 mph with the two younger boys holding on to the window frames on either side of the truck.
That’s when AC apparently fell.
At about 5:30 p.m., Everett paramedics rushed to help AC, who was unconscious. He was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. He suffered a broken clavicle, a broken pelvis and severe head injuries, the documents said.
The boy since has been transferred to Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center. Doctors aren’t yet certain of the extent of AC’s brain injuries.
Since the accident, friends have rallied around AC’s family to provide support. They’ve raised thousands of dollars to help the family defray medical costs. Friends at Kamiak High School, where AC is a student, have been wearing T-shirts that read, “B.O.K.A.C.,” which stands for “Be OK, AC.”
Police have nearly completed their investigation, Everett police Sgt. Robert Goetz said. They’ve asked for copies of AC’s medical records.
Detectives plan to forward a report to Snohomish County prosecutors, who will decide whether or not to file charges against the pickup truck driver.
Reporter Jackson Holtz: 425-339-3437 or jholtz@heraldnet.com.
How to help injured teen
Friends and relatives of the 15-year-old Everett boy injured in a skateboarding accident on April 22 are helping to raise money to help the family defray medical and other costs associated with his lengthy hospital stay.
Proceeds from dinners ordered tonight at the Papa Murphy’s at 12704 Mukilteo Speedway will be donated to the AC Thomson Help Fund.
An auction featuring vacations, tickets to the Mariners and the Seahawks, artwork, sports memorabilia, and other items is 7 p.m. June 14 at the Mukilteo Boys &Girls Club.
Donations can be made at any Frontier Bank location.
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