Jackson Teen Killed on Bike | Jackson Free Press | Jackson, MS

Jackson Teen Killed on Bike

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Jim Hill High School student Tommy Wheaton died last night after a motorist struck him while riding his bike.

Jim Hill High School student Tommy Wheaton died last night from injuries sustained from a hit-and-run driver.

WLBT reported this morning that Wheaton was on his bicycle in friends' yard on Archer Avenue when a white Cadillac struck him. He was thrown 100 feet from the point of impact.

Jackson Police Department Spokeswoman Colendula Green was not immediately available for comment.

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