Demond Moorehead, 7, dies when struck while riding bicycle on Michigan Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri

Modified Date: 
Thu, 08/03/2023 - 6:57am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, April 23, 2017

Parents distraught after 7-year-old son struck by car and killed

Jimmy Moorehead and Johnika Davis said Demond Moorehead was their only son. Demond was struck by a car while riding his bike late Sunday afternoon on Michigan Avenue.

Demond's father saw him bleeding in the street after the accident. His mother is due to give birth to his baby brother in July.

Woman arrested for fatal accident involving 7-year-old

Investigators said Jackson was doing 36 mph in a 25 mile per hour zone while driving on a suspended license; a nearby surveillance camera captured the incident.   

People Involved: 
Demond Moorehead
Jamaica Jackson
Roadway: 
Michigan Avenue

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