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A child died after she was struck by an out-of-control truck towing a float during a Christmas parade in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, police said.
The driver of the truck lost control of the vehicle around 10:14 a.m., before striking the girl at a low rate of speed, police said.
«Despite life-saving efforts by medical personnel, the child died as a result of her injuries,» police said in a statement. «No other parade participants or spectators were injured in this incident.»
The driver of the truck, identified as 20-year-old Landen Christopher Glass, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, careless and reckless driving, improper equipment, unsafe movement and carrying a firearm in a parade, police said.
The girl was dancing with the troupe CC & Co. Dance Complex when she was hit, according to Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin.
«Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of the young girl who lost her life today at the Raleigh Christmas Parade,» Baldwin said on Twitter.
