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September 8, 2009 in City
Truck hits toddler on Highway 2
2-year-old was taken to Sacred Heart
Jayvin K. Curo is at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center after being struck by a pickup near Wilbur, according to the Washington State Patrol. The 2-year-old was walking on the highway when the pickup driver swerved to miss him but still sideswiped him, according to the state patrol.
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A 2-year-old Wilbur boy walking on Highway 2 was struck by a pickup Monday night.
Jayvin K. Curo is in satisfactory condition at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center after being struck by a 2003 Chevrolet pickup near milepost 220, about a mile west of Wilbur, according to Washington State Patrol.
The driver, 81-year-old David L. Sparks, of Moses Lake, was not charged in the crash, which occurred about 6:50 p.m. when he swerved to avoid the boy and sideswiped him, according to the state patrol.
“I’m sure that’s not what he expected to see in the middle of the road,” said Trooper Troy Briggs.
The toddler was walking eastbound in the westbound lane.
Sparks was not injured and drove the pickup from the scene, according to the state patrol.
The crash blocked the highway for several hours. A Med Star helicopter responded.
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cathykitcat33 on September 08 at 9:21 a.m.
WT& is a 2 year old doing walking along the highway? Lemme guess - he wandered off while his young parents where partying? I sure hope not! I hope this is all a terrible accident - that the boy wandered off during his nap time and his parent(s) were not paying attention, as they thought he was sleeping. But what are the chances that the second option is true? Chances are very high that it is the first scenario we are looking at. I hope then that the boy survives without permanent injury and is taken away and given to a family who will cherish him as all children should be treated.
kc_shaffer on September 13 at 6:32 p.m.
I agree. Where were the parents? Are the police looking into charges against them? These parents (or parent as the case may be) needs to have the child taken away. Shame on them!
eagleproducer on September 14 at 8:49 p.m.
I expected the holier than thou “horrible parents” commentary to erupt following this story.
None of you know the circumstances for why this child was loose on the highway. Until then, you might want to save your rants for something you know more about, like brushing your tooth.