Truck in North Carolina Holiday Parade Crashes, Kills Girl, Suspect Identified

Truck in North Carolina Holiday Parade Crashes, Kills Girl, Suspect Identified
Police officers work the scene after a truck pulling a float crashed at a holiday parade in Raleigh, N.C., on Nov. 19, 2022. Kristine Bellino/WPTF via AP
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RALEIGH, N.C.—A truck pulling a float for a holiday parade in North Carolina crashed Saturday, striking and killing a girl participating in the event, news outlets reported.

The driver who lost control of the vehicle and struck the child was arrested and charged with reckless driving and other offenses, the Raleigh Police Department said in a news release. Police identified the driver as Landen Christopher Glass, 20.