Murphy, an autistic teen who cannot speak, went missing Wednesday night. (Source: Coral Springs Police Department)
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CORAL SPRINGS (CBSMiami) – A Coral Springs autistic teen who can’t speak and went missing Wednesday night has been found following an accident.
READ MORE: Neighbors 4 Neighbors, Miami Dolphins To Serve 500 Hot Meals To Miami-Dade Schools FamiliesAccording to Coral Springs police, Murphy was at a Panda Express restaurant near Turtle Creek Drive and Creek Drive at around 6:40 p.m. when he went missing.
READ MORE: Royal Family Pays Final Respects To Prince Philip, Funeral Held At St. George's ChapelReports had come in that he was seen traveling eastbound on Sample, past 411.
Police posted on social media for people to pay special attention in Coconut Creek and Margate.
MORE NEWS: 60 Years After The Bay Of Pigs Invasion, Many Cuban Americans' Distrust Of The Democratic Party Still Affects National PoliticsAuthorities said they found the teen after he was struck by a vehicle. Detectives said he is OK. However, since he is nonverbal, he was taken to Northwest Medical Center as a precaution.
