Nh 8-year-old dies days after being hit by car

Local News JOHN CONWAY WAS AN 8-YEAR-OLD STUDENT IN THE THIRD GRADE AT FISK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE. An 8-year-old Salem, New Hampshire, boy died from his injuries Tuesday,

a few days after being hit by a car,_ __The Eagle-Tribune_ reported Wednesday morning. The newspaper reported that the boy’s name was John Conway, and that he was a third grader at Salem’s

Fisk Elementary School. John was hit by a car on Saturday, Oct. 29, the _Eagle-Tribune_ reported. Salem police were called to Main and Bridge Streets at 9:17 p.m. for a report that a boy was

on the ground and unconscious. John was taken to Lawrence General Hospital before being flown by medical helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital, the _New Hampshire Union Leader_

reported. Advertisement: The _Eagle-Tribune _wrote that police said the driver who struck John was cooperative, stayed at the scene, and agreed to be tested for drug or alcohol use. No

charges have been filed in connection with the incident. All of Salem’s eight schools had a crisis intervention team in place Wednesday, and school counselors were made available for

students, the _Eagle-Tribune_ reported. The school community was informed of his death through an email from Superintendent Maura Palmer Tuesday afternoon. The _Eagle-Tribune_ reported

Wednesday afternoon that John was an only child who school officials say overcame a lot of challenges through the work of his caring mother. Advertisement: “He put a smile on our faces every

day,” Fisk Elementary School Principal George Murray told the newspaper. “He was [a] rock star. That’s how everyone describes him, and it’s why this is such a huge loss for his classmates.”

Murray told the _Eagle-Tribune_ that John’s loss has been hard on everyone at the elementary school. On Wednesday, the newspaper wrote, the school’s front office was filled with letters of

condolences and food. The _Union-Leader_ reported that one student brought a bouquet of flowers to put on John’s desk Wednesday. School officials say they are still figuring out how best to

remember John and help his family. The school will likely erect a memorial for John soon, the _Eagle-Tribune_ wrote, but it is focusing on grief support right now, and John’s parents are not

ready to speak publicly or release photos of him yet. NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Stay up to date on all the latest news from Boston.com