7-year-old girl killed by truck after getting off school bus
December 10, 2020 GMT
VARDAMAN, Miss. (AP) A 7-year-old Mississippi girl and her younger brother had just gotten off a school bus when they were hit by an 18-wheeler, killing the girl and seriously injuring the boy.
The driver of the lumber truck was charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault after Wednesday’s crash. He is being held in the Calhoun County Jail in Pittsboro, the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported.
Calhoun County Coroner Salena Westmoreland said Valeria Montero, of Vardaman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her 5-year-old brother suffered a broken hip and femur and was airlifted to a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. His current condition was not immediately available.
VARDAMAN ⢠A 7-year-old girl was killed and her 5-year-old brother seriously injured when they were struck by an 18-wheeler just after they got off the school bus Wednesday afternoon.
The driver of the lumber truck was arrested and charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault. He is being held in the Calhoun County Jail in Pittsboro.
Calhoun County Coroner Salena Westmoreland said Valeria Montero, 7, of Vardaman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her brother suffered a broken hip and a broken femur and was airlifted to the Le Bonheur Childrenâs Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was scheduled to have surgery on Thursday, and his current condition is not known.