2-year-old killed after being hit by car in hit-and-run in Wilkes County, N.C. A 2-year-old child was killed when they were hit by a car in a hit-and-run in Wilkes County . (Source: Live 5 News) By WBTV Web Staff | December 11, 2020 at 9:48 PM EST - Updated December 11 at 10:18 PM
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A 2-year-old child was killed when they were hit by a car in a hit-and-run in Wilkes County .
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the crash in Wilkes County on Traphill Road at Jettie Joines Ave which is near One Mile Road on Thursday around 8:53 p.m.
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Authorities are investigating a suspected hit and run death of a toddler that occurred on Traphill Road. Trooper J. Swagger said at approximately 8:53 p.m. on Thursday, the NC State Highway Patrol responded to a reported hit and run collision in Wilkes County on Traphill Road at Jettie Joines Ave., near One Mile Road.
“The initial investigation indicates a two-year-old child wandered away from his residence and was located by family members along the roadside in the area,” Swagger said. “To seek medical assistance, the child was initially transported by a family member to the Mountain View Fire Department but was pronounced deceased at Wilkes Medical Center a short time later.”
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