Samsun Hahar, 37, killed; her 11-year-old son Shahbin Hossain seriously injured when they were struck by utility truck while crossing Durham Park Rd on foot in Dekalb County, Georgia
Modified Date:
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:13pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Mother killed, child injured in DeKalb pedestrian accident
The scene has been cleared, but we're told the investigation continues.
Police ID mother killed, child injured in DeKalb pedestrian accident
“They rushed the little boy to the hospital; he was all bent and broken up all kinds of ways. They took him and left the mom there. They knew she was already dead.”
Mom killed, child hurt in pedestrian accident
Theresa Eady saw the accident as she was walking her grandchildren to the school bus. "They ran in front of it, I saw it all. Even my grand babies saw it, they said 'nana someone got hit,'" Eady said. "I went over to see who it was and I couldn't believe it was the person who gets on the bus with my grand-kids."
Police ID mother killed, child injured in DeKalb pedestrian accident
“The mother and son were crossing the street,” she told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “They crossed halfway – you know how you stand in the middle of the street for the other way to clear – but they didn’t wait for it to clear, and they kind of ran out in front of the truck and it him them. I saw them go in the air and hit the ground.”
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A mother was killed and her child was seriously injured when they were struck by a private utility truck Wednesday while crossing Durham Park Road near the Indian Creek Marta stop. The two victims were not in a crosswalk, and the truck driver is not expected to face charges. The child was brought to a local hospital.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Samsun Hahar
Shahbin Hossain
Roadway:
Durham Park RdCounty:
DeKalb County, GAArea:
Atlanta, GA
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