High schooler seriously injured in hit-and-run witnessed by his entire cross-country team [Video]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) – A high school freshman from Alabama is still recovering in the hospital days after a hit-and-run that happened while he was on a cross-country team training run.

Chandler Drouin, a 14-year-old Grissom High School student, was seriously injured in a hit-and-run last Wednesday morning, officials said. His mother, Nicole Drouin, said he had surgery Saturday afternoon to repair his leg, and they are waiting for his levels to become normal, WAFF reports.

Chandler’s cross-country coach, Christy Binns, said the entire team and the coaching staff witnessed the incident. She told WAFF it was a horrifying moment but also showed the strength of her athletes.

“It was horrific as coaches to have witnessed the incident but particularly for our team, who also had …