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Community In Chester, Pennsylvania, Welcomes Home 8-Year-Old Hit-And-Run Survivor With Hero's Celebration
"I don't have words to say — it's spectacular," his father, Micah Ellison, said. "We've been waiting for this day."
July 22, 2025
An 8-year-old boy who survived a devastating hit-and-run crash received a hero's welcome home Monday morning in Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Ny'Leek Ellison, who was left paralyzed from the neck down and now breathes with the help of a ventilator, returned home after spending five months in the hospital. Dozens of community members — family, friends, first responders and complete strangers lined the streets with balloons, posters and cheers to celebrate his remarkable strength.
"I don't have words to say — it's spectacular," his father, Micah Ellison, said. "We've been waiting for this day."
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Ny'Leek Ellison and his father, Micah Ellison, at the homecoming celebration on July 21CBS News Philadelphia
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