September 9, 2009 in City

Truck hits 2-year-old on highway

Meghann M. Cuniff meghannc@spokesman.com, (509) 459-5534

Tags: Jayvin K. Curo

A 2-year-old Wilbur, Wash., boy walking on U.S. Highway 2 was struck by a pickup Monday night.

Jayvin K. Curo was in satisfactory condition Tuesday 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 the 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 WSP.

“I’m sure that’s not what he expected to see in the middle …

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