The pickup truck’s driver was reportedly screaming that he had lost control of the vehicle and couldn’t stop it before the crash in Raleigh.
Personnel rush to where a person was injured during the Raleigh Christmas Parade in Raleigh on Saturday.RALEIGH, N.C. — A truck pulling a float for a holiday parade in North Carolina crashed Saturday, striking and killing a girl participating in the event, news outlets reported.
The driver who lost control of the vehicle and struck the child was arrested and charged with reckless driving and other offenses, the Raleigh Police Department said in a news release. Police identified the driver as Landen Christopher Glass, 20.that people attending the Raleigh Christmas Parade heard the pickup truck’s driver screaming that he had lost control of the vehicle and couldn’t stop it before the crash.
This booking photo released by the Raleigh Police Department shows Landen Christopher Glass who was identified as the driver who lost control.“The truck wasn’t going that fast, but because the girls had no idea it was coming, they just couldn’t get out of the way.” she said.The parade was cancelled after the crash. Police advised drivers and pedestrians to avoid the area.
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