On Wednesday, a 6-year-old girl lost her life after getting struck by a vehicle when she ran through a school parking lot in Slidell.
As per the initial information, the fatal auto-pedestrian crash took place in the parking lot of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School just after 3:30 p.m. The early reports showed that a group of school children were trying to cross a parking lot. A school staff member, who was assigned to direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the parking lot, was controlling traffic at that time.
At some point of time, a child unintentionally ran out into the path of a truck and got hit. The girl was rushed to a hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries. At this time, it is unknown if the driver was being careless or speeding. No other details are immediately available.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
February 24, 2022
Source: WBRZ
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