DETROIT – A 19-year-old woman is in custody after an 8-year-old boy was struck and killed while crossing the street on Detroit’s west side.
The crash happened around 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, in the area of Fielding and Belton streets.
Police said the 8-year-old boy was crossing the street when he was struck by the 19-year-old woman who was driving a Ford Taurus.
The boy’s father took him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The 19-year-old woman was placed under arrest.