11-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit By Car While Trick-or-Treating in Atlanta: 'Heartbreaking'

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Police saidDevonne was standing on the sidewalkwith other children just moments before the collision, which occurred when he walked into the roadway to cross the street. The driver of the car stayed on the scene, and Devonne was taken to a local hospital where he died of his injuries.

“On scene officers found that an 11-year-old male had been hit. The preliminary investigation found that the pedestrian had been standing on the sidewalk with several other children, celebrating Halloween,” reads a statement from the Atlanta Police Department.

The investigation is ongoing.

AGoFundMecampaign has been started to benefit the family and has raised over $6,990 as of Monday night.

“I’m fundraising for the sudden death of my sister’s son,” she added. “He was tragically struck my [sic] a car and killed on Halloween while out Trick or Treating. We appreciate any and all contributions, with any remaining funds going to an account for his mom.”

While speaking toWXIA, local resident A. Wesley Fulton said he tried to comfort Devonne in his last moments.

“I had my nephew run in the house to get him a blanket over him and I’m talking to him saying ‘come on little man’ you’re going to be alright,” he told the outlet.

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Another community resident said Memorial Drive, the street where the accident occurred, has been prone to accidents. They hope the city takes precautions following Devonne’s death to slow the speed of drivers in the area.

“It’s heartbreaking,” resident Doug Williams told WXIA. “For those of us that have been working to slow down Memorial – this is what we’ve been afraid of all along.”

source: people.com