Police: Tot Killed In Hit-And-Run Wasn't In Car Seat

This man makes me want to kill when I read what he has done!
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The mother of a toddler remained in critical condition Monday after a weekend hit-and-run crash that killed her son.

Police said that before fleeing the scene of the deadly crash, the driver of a Mercedes got out of his car to check the damage to his vehicle.

Maurica Stanley, a 17-year-old student at Wilbur Cross High School, remained in critical condition at Yale New Haven Hospital on Monday. Stanley, the mother of 15-month-old Montez Turner, was riding in an SUV that was struck by a dark blue Mercedes-Benz that witnesses said was speeding on Mansfield Street in New Haven Saturday night.

Police said Stanley is likely paralyzed from the chest down.

Police said witnesses said the Mercedes’ driver failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection with Division Street and struck the SUV.

Montez was killed in the crash and Stanley, her mother and 10-year-old sister were injured. Stanley’s family told Eyewitness News that the crash left her paralyzed.

Police said Monday that Montez was not riding in a car seat at the time of the crash.

Police said the Mercedes’ driver got out of his car to check the damage before getting back in and speeding away.

"The individual, the driver of the Mercedes, he actually exited the vehicle, looked over to the intersection where the accident was and got back into the car and fled the scene," New Haven Police Sgt. Al Vasquez said.

"This is a monstrous act," said Emerson Blatche, the toddler's paternal grandfather. "If it was an accident, then so be it, but this man, to get out of his car and look at it, it shows this is a monster."

Montez’s paternal grandmother, Tywanna Harrington, described her grandson as a happy kid who was always smiling.

“He was a good baby, he didn’t deserve it,” Harrington said. “I want him to be caught, that’s what I want.”

Police are searching for a 1998-2003 Mercedes Benz that was last seen heading toward Hamden on Mansfield Street Saturday before 11 p.m. A license plate bracket from the Mercedes was found at the scene, they said.

"There's a part number behind the bracket, and we were able to determine it to be a 1998 to 2003 Mercedes Benz CLK 320," Vasquez said.

Police said the driver is a black man with medium build, about 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 2 inches tall. He had long dreadlocks pulled into a ponytail and wore a blue polo shirt with horizontal white stripes, police said. He had blue or dark-colored shorts.

Police said they believe the two-door Mercedes has some front end damage, but maybe not much.

But the family and friends of the victims said they're hoping the public knows something.

"I have total confidence in New Haven Police Department," Blatche said. "It's just matter of time."