Jackson Free Press

According to a neighbor, a truck hit a small boy and continued to go down the street with the boy being dragged under the truck. The driver lost control, hit a mailbox and then went into the neighbor's yard, damaging a bush in the process. The boy somehow got loose - maybe he was propelled - and the driver then sped away. I do not know the age of the boy, but from a distance, he looks like he may have been around six. I think he was alert when the ambulance took him to the emergency room. His older brother was crying and angry, so I am concerned about him and how he is coping with this.

If anyone knows anything, please call JPD or go to Precinct 3. Also, please teach your children to walk on the side of the street to avoid oncoming traffic. There is a problem on my block with children walking down the middle of the street and refusing to move when vehicles are passing through. I don't know if the injured child was in the middle of the street or not, but the problem still needs to be addressed.

I hope this will be a wake-up call for the families here.

Previous Comments

ID

114331

Comment

WJTV reports that the child is three years old, and they report that the child was already in the yard when he was struck, so now I have two different stories. They say that the driver was leaving a party when he lost control, hit the mailbox, then ended up in the yard and hit the child. The child's brother says he was dragged, so I'll see what WAPT has.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2007-09-01T21:26:35-06:00

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114332

Comment

On a related note, was the driver who struck and killed the child at the Willow Pointe Apts ever identified and caught?

Author

Jeff Lucas

Date

2007-09-02T09:23:06-06:00

ID

114333

Comment

Good question, Jeff. I haven't heard any updates.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2007-09-02T09:28:28-06:00