Terrifying reports have gone on to confirm the death of a young girl who was reportedly struck and killed by a truck driver in North Carolina.
The horrifying incident took place at a Christmas parade where young dancers including this little girl were preparing for a grand event. But little did she know that this would be the final moments of her life.
Now, the cops are sharing the name and a mugshot of the man whose terrifying truck struck the young girl and took her life at the street parade.
The truck was believed to have been moving at a slow speed but the driver kept on screaming from outside his window that his brakes were not functioning and hence he urged everyone to get out of the day.
The truck ended up plowing down the young girl who was reportedly practicing a dance for the parade. Despite paramedics rushing to the scene, she reportedly passed away due to the critical nature of her injuries.
The cops have identified the suspect as Landen Christopher Glass who happened to be behind the wheel while driving the giant white-colored GMC Sierra. This particular tragedy struck the downtown area of Raleigh on Saturday, authorities have now confirmed.
“He kept on claiming the brakes failed and we also found a gun inside his truck. For now, the victim would not be named and other details related to her age and identity wouldn’t be made public”- the spokesperson of the police handling the terrifying tragedy mentioned.
The girl was found dancing with the CC & Company Dance Complex when this particular incident struck. Moreover, the statement was seen asking some people to ‘please reach out to each other’ and also to ‘pray for the dance families involved.’
In the same way, there were seen requesting people to refrain from sending out judgments about what happened until more details were revealed. And that includes until the authorities finished their investigation.
“What we do know is our hearts are broken and we really need to find a way to help each other through this”- the statement went on to mention.
The family of the young girl is devastated as they mentioned how excited she was to celebrate the grand occasion of Christmas with her loved ones and friends.
Another video was recently released, it featured bystanders and the police jumping into action and running toward the truck to prevent it from getting away. It eventually did come to a stop on the road.
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