DETROIT – A vigil was held Saturday for a 7-year-old boy killed by an alleged drunk driver.
The crash happened at 7 Mile and Mound Road in Detroit on Nov. 9. Jerome Coleman Junior was killed in the crash and his 5-year-old sister was seriously hurt.
One week later, dozens of family members and friends gathered at the scene to create a memorial of candles and balloons in his honor.
Coleman was with his family heading to a housewarming party when an alleged drunk driver ran a red light and hit their car.
“This vigil meant a lot because this is the last spot where my son took his last breath,” Coleman’s father, Jerome Coleman Sr. said.
The young girl hurt in the crash was released from the hospital Wednesday and attended the vigil Saturday for her brother.
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