15-year-old boy hit and killed by vehicle on McKnight Road

A 15-year-old boy was hit and killed by the driver of a vehicle on McKnight Road in Ross Township on Thursday night. 

Michael Wade was killed after being hit by the vehicle just before 10 p.m. between Seibert Road and Patrick Place, authorities said. The 15-year-old was taken to a local hospital, where he died. 

"The kid lying there like that, lifeless, innocent, it's not right," the boy's grandfather, James Kenney, told KDKA-TV on Friday. 

Wade was going into the 10th grade at Propel Montour High School, according to his family. He was the younger of two, but his grandparents said he looked after his older brother, who had some challenges.

They said Wade got his first paycheck on Thursday, so he took his girlfriend out to Ross Township for dinner; after that, they were headed to Target. Now, Kenney is trying to make sense of how an exciting evening turned into a night of heartbreak.

"He caught the bus, and that's what makes me feel bad 'cause he could've called me and I would've taken him and picked him up," Kenney said. 

KDKA's Mamie Bah spoke with Wade's mother by phone on Friday, but she's not ready to speak at this time.

Police informed KDKA-TV on Friday morning that no charges are expected, and the driver was cooperative and did not show signs of intoxication. The Ross Township Police Department's crash reconstruction team is investigating the crash. 

"I can't do nothing for my daughter, cards, sympathies; it's not going to bring my grandson back. I just want answers. Someone should have to pay for this," said Kenney.