A Connecticut schoolboy was killed after a Tesla Cybertruck plowed into his family's car, with the driver fleeing the scene and leaving tragedy behind.
Malachi James, 14, died on Christmas Day when the car, traveling in the opposite direction, crashed into his family's Toyota Camry as they headed south on Cornwall Street in Hartford.
The collision occurred around 9.18pm, and Malachi was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
The driver abandoned the scene on foot and has not been charged in connection with the teen's death so far.
Investigators have spoken to the Cybertruck's owner, though they do not believe that individual was driving.
However, the vehicle had not been reported stolen, according to the Hartford Courant.
'If [Malachi] chose to be a senator, he was going to be the senator that shook every hand,' Spenser McGhee, the teen's uncle, told the outlet. 'If he was a musician, he was going to be a musician that signed an autograph for every fan that stood in front of him.'
McGhee added: 'And we now don't have the opportunity to know what he would have become. That was taken from us.'
Malachi James, 14, died on Christmas Day after a Tesla Cybertruck crashed into his family's car
The fatal collision occurred around 9.18pm when the Tesla car traveling in the opposite direction smashed into the Toyota Camry that Malachi's family was in
Hartford police still have not confirmed who was driving the Tesla car at the time of the crash.
Law enforcement did not offer any clues as to why the driver had left the brutal collision after it occurred.
'We'll ask him when we find him and we will find him,' Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert said last week.
He added that police were 'making strides in identifying' the driver, and that authorities had 'some very good starting points.'
It was not yet known whether drunk driving contributed to the crash, although Boisvert said speed appeared to have played a role.
The Hartford Police Department told the Daily Mail the investigation was still ongoing, as of Thursday morning.
The teen boy's relatives are still searching for justice and answers in wake of the holiday tragedy.
'For the person that did this, I hope they don't think they can run and hide,' McGhee said.
No one has been charged in connection to the teen boy's death so far, as the driver of the Tesla vehicle fled the scene on foot following the fatal accident
Malachi's aunt, Joanna James, said that her family was 'irrevocably shattered on Christmas night when a horrific hit-and-run collision tragically claimed the precious life' of her nephew.
She claimed the crash had been 'caused by a reckless driver fleeing from another incident.'
The teen boy had just finished celebrating Christmas with his family and had 'a bright future ahead of him,' his aunt wrote on GoFundMe.
'He was cherished by all who knew him,' she added. 'A loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, godbrother, cousin and friend with an infectious spirit and a wonderful sense of humor. He had a smile that lit up the room.'
The fundraiser in wake of the teen's death had raised about $7,000 of its $7,500 goal, as of Thursday morning.
Funds raised will be used for Malachi's funeral and burial, the family's medical bills and rehab, as well as professional counseling and trauma support.
A separate GoFundMe started by Shanika Bunch, Malachi's cousin, had raised $17,000 of its $20,000 goal. Money will also go towards the teen’s funeral.
The teen boy died in the crash and three other family members in the car, including his father, sister and niece, were critically injured and hospitalized
Hartford police still have not confirmed who was driving the Cybertruck at the time of the crash
'A day meant for love, joy, and celebration became a day of unimaginable heartbreak,' Bunch wrote.
She added: 'There are no words that can fully express the pain our family is experiencing.'
Malachi, a freshman at Middletown High School, was described as a 'a shining light everywhere he went.'
In addition to the teen boy, three other family members in the car were also critically injured.
That included Malachi’s father Thomas James, 50; his sister Christiana; and his niece Vaniya, three.
The elder James will require multiple complex surgeries for his severe injuries.
Christiana underwent successful surgery for her leg injuries, which required rods to be placed.
Vaniya is in a full body cast and is 'enduring immense pain, but showing incredible resilience,' Malachi's aunt wrote.