SOUTH OTSELIC – The mother of a 13-year-old boy who was struck by an elderly woman driving a dark blue car is seeking the public’s help in apprehending the suspect.

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the hit and run incident that took place at about 10:28 a.m., Friday along County Route 23 in the Town of South Otselic.

The 13 year old youth, Brandon Thornton, was riding his bicycle with his brother when a vehicle, described as “a smaller, dark blue car,” stuck the boy as it attempted to pass the two as they traveled with traffic on the route’s shoulder.