The motorist, who was driving to work at 45 - 50 mph prior to the accident, called 911 and began performing CPR on Freeze per instructions over the phone,WFIEreported. Despite the attempt, after authorities arrived, Freeze was pronounced dead at the scene.
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WCSO Sheriff Michael Wilder told WFIE that the mother couldn’t find her son after waking up that morning.
“It’s a parent’s worst nightmare to find out that your child is dead,” WCSO Chief Deputy Paul Kruse told the station.
According to the station, the driver did not see the child in the road. Drugs and alcohol are not believed to have factored into the accident, the sheriff’s office added.
“The family of that child, the driver, to have to deal with that, and also all of the first responders on scene and that took the call this morning; it impacts everyone that touches that incident,” Kruse said of the tragedy.
source: people.com
