Tyler Capers, 9, died Wednesday night after being struck by a driver on the 4-lane 45-mph Ladson Road at 10:13 (map is below).

Capers, who lived near the area and was apparently crossing the road by himself, was taken to the Summerville Medical Center where he died at 10:49 p.m. The hospital was just a mile away.

But police are receiving conflicting reports about what the vehicle looked like, while some bystanders described a GMC Jimmy SUV, others described a Dodge Neon sedan. But all seemed to agree the vehicle was dark in color. The car probably has front end damage, if you spot a car matching that description call highway patrol at 953-6010.

ABC News 4 has a good but brief interview with the family, here's an excerpt of quotes from the boy's mother, Lucy Capers:
I left him in his room and I guess when I went to sleep he just left.

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I'm just going to always hope my son is ok, it was just his time to go.

Whoever hit the boy is, of course, being asked to turn themselves in.

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