Vicksburg man arrested after 10-year-old child fatally struck by car
Neither the child nor the 29-year-old Vicksburg man have been identified as of Tuesday morning. Further information may be released today.
A 29-year-old Vicksburg man is expected to be arraigned Tuesday after the motor vehicle he was driving fatally struck a 10-year-old child in Sherman Township.
The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office said deputies with the road patrol responded Monday to the area of Banker and Balk Road in Sherman Township. They were responding to a report that the motor vehicle had struck multiple school-aged children.
“Upon arrival, deputies discovered that a 29-year-old man from Vicksburg was traveling westbound on Banker Street when he failed to see the children, striking one of them,” the sheriff’s office stated. “Lifesaving measures were attempted, but a 10-year-old child was pronounced dead on scene.”
As of Tuesday morning, neither the child nor the Vicksburg man have been identified. The man was arrested and lodged at the Sheriff’s Office on felony charges related to the accident. Further information may be released Tuesday.
Responders also include St. Joseph County Victim Services, St. Joseph County Central Dispatch, the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office, the Michigan State Police, Tri-Township Fire and Rescue, LifeCare Ambulance, Sturgis Towing and Recovery, and several St. Joseph County citizens.
Anyone that may have information about the accident is asked to contact Sgt. Paulino Hernandez at 269-467-9045, ext. 317.
Frank Stanko is a staff writer for Watershed Voice.
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