What should have been a day filled with candy hearts and classroom smiles became a nightmare on the streets of West Philadelphia.

❤️‍🩹 A Child’s World Turned Upside Down
On Valentine’s Day, 9-year-old Thomas was struck by a passing vehicle and dragged along the roadway, leaving him with a broken femur and severe facial injuries. In seconds, a normal afternoon transformed into trauma that no child should ever endure.

🏥 A Long Road Ahead
Thomas has since been released from the hospital, but his fight is far from over. Doctors say recovery will be long and painful—learning to walk again, healing visible wounds, and carrying invisible scars that no child should have to bear.

🚗 A Driver Still on the Run
The driver responsible fled the scene, leaving a wounded child behind. Police in Philadelphia are urgently searching for a burgundy 2010–2013 Honda Crosstour, believed to have mismatched body panels—damage that could be the key to identifying the suspect.

📢 A Community Plea
As Thomas focuses on healing, his family and neighbors are asking the public for help. Someone knows something. A vehicle like this doesn’t disappear without being seen. One tip could bring accountability—and a measure of justice—to a child whose Valentine’s Day will never be the same.

🕯️ Hope for Healing, Demand for Answers
This is more than a hit-and-run. It’s a test of conscience. As a young boy relearns how to walk, a city waits for the moment when silence gives way to truth—and a driver finally comes forward.