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The 17-year-old was riding his skateboard southbound on Willowbrook Avenue when he was struck by a southbound 2002 Chrysler Town and Country van, police said. The teenager was carried on the van for a while before he was thrown onto the east shoulder and sidewalk of Willowbrook Avenue, police said.
The van continued south on Willowbrook until it left the west side of the road, striking a stone wall and then a tree before coming to a top in the driveway of a home, police said.
The driver, later identified as Ramon Martinez-Urbina, 28, of 55 Euclid Ave., and a passenger, Alejandro Estrada, 20, of 117 Stillwater Ave., both fled from the van, police said.
However, two witnesses kept an eye on the men until officers arrived and pointed them out to police, who then took them into custody, police said.
The skateboarder was transported to Stamford Hospital, where he is in the Critical Care Unit.
Martinez-Urban was charged with second-degree assault with a motor vehicle, operating under the influence, evading responsibility and driving with a suspended license. He was held on $500,000 bond for an appearance Tuesday at Stamford Superior Court .
Estrada was charged with interference with police and was held on $25,000 bond for an appearance at Stamford Superior Court on Tuesday.
Police are asking for help from the public in locating any witnesses to the accident. Anyone with information can contact Officer Jeffrey Booth or Officer Hugh Mullin at 203-977-4712.
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