Jonathan L. Swartzentruber, 6, struck and killed by SUV on Oswego County Route 2 in Richland, NY; Swartzentruber was attempting to retrieve his hat from the road
Modified Date:
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:13pmAccident Date:
Friday, January 9, 20156-year-old Amish boy hit by car, killed, while going for hat that blew onto road in Richland
Jonathan’s death comes only two days after another Amish child, Sameul Miller, 13, died in Richland after being hit by a vehicle when his sled traveled onto County Route 28.
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At approximately 12:40pm, Swartzentruber was walking near Oswego County Route 2 when the wind blew his hat into the roadway. The young boy attempted to retrieve the hat, but ran straight into the pathway of an SUV driven by Ronald S. Smith, 50, who had little time to react, and was struck and pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital. Smith will not be charged in the accident.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Children/Minors InvolvedPeople Involved:
Jonathan L. Swartzentruber
Ronald S. Smith
Roadway:
Oswego County Route 2City:
Richland, NYCounty:
Oswego County, NYArea:
Syracuse, NY
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