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Nov 30, 2009 6:25 pm US/Eastern

Alleged Drunk Driver Hits Teen In Crosswalk

WALTHAM (WBZ) ― An alleged drunk driver is accused of hitting a 17-year-old in a Waltham crosswalk early Sunday morning.

John Causland, a senior at Waltham High School, was crossing the street in the area of Smith Street and Trapello Road around 6:30 a.m. when he was hit by Bonnie Lee Hicks, 43, of Billerica, police said.

Hicks was arraigned in Waltham Monday morning on charges of operating under the influence. Prosecutors say Hicks was driving with a suspended license, a suspended registration and had no car insurance.

According to police, Causland was rushed to Lahey Clinic, where he is being treated for life-threatening injuries. Causland's aunt, Jill Papazian, told WBZ's Sera Congi the teen underwent brain surgery on Sunday, and is now in a drug-induced coma. "He had severe head injuries… At this point, we're taking it hour-by-hour."

Causland was on his way to work when he was hit, his aunt said. He works at a senior center located near the intersection where the accident happened.

Hicks was released after her arraignment on the condition that she would not drive – a decision that did not sit well with Causland's family. "I would really like to know why she's on the street right now. She didn't even spend a night in jail," said Papazian.

A Facebook page has been set up for Causland, where family and friends are posting well-wishes for the teen.

Hicks is due back in court on Jan. 12.

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