Boy hit by car, killed in Racine: police
Boy hit by car, killed in Racine: police
A 5-year-old boy died after being hit by a car in Racine on Tuesday, Oct. 18. It happened on Memorial Drive near West Street.
RACINE, Wis. - A 5-year-old boy died after being hit by a car in Racine on Tuesday, Oct. 18. It happened on Memorial Drive near West Street.
Traffic moved north and south along Memorial Drive on Wednesday. Some drivers were avoiding a portion of the road where the 5-year-old was hit and killed.
"I was laying down, watching TV, and I heard somebody yell, ‘Get out the street!’" said Juan Reyes, who thought his dog had jumped the fence. "As soon as I open up the window, I saw the little kid behind the car, the vehicle coming. Was looking at the guy, yelling for him to stop, and just ran the kid over."
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Racine police said it happened around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday night. Traffic was stopped in both directions for a girl who was in the street. That girl eventually got out, and as southbound traffic started moving, the boy ran out into the street.
"I ran out after that, and I had a blanket in my hands, so I covered the little baby up with the blanket," said Reyes.
The boy was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Reyes said it breaks his heart.
"It’s terrible," he said. "I hate when I see things happen to kids."
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Police said the driver who hit the boy called 911 and is cooperating with police.
Racine Police Department traffic investigators are interested in any additional information that anyone may have. Any witnesses, or people with information, are urged to call the Traffic Investigations Unit at 262-635-7816.