Young Raleigh Christmas Parade performer hit, seriously injured by out-of-control truck

RALEIGH, N.C. — At the least one individual was injured on the Raleigh Christmas Parade when a truck careened uncontrolled and hit somebody in North Carolina.

A number of witnesses mentioned the white truck with the CC & Co. Dance float misplaced management. That dance troupe had 200 performers within the parade, with some as younger as 5 years previous.

Folks mentioned they heard the motive force screaming out of the truck’s window that he had misplaced management and could not cease the automobile.

Police are nonetheless investigating precisely what occurred, however it seems that the out-of-control truck hit a younger woman and severely injured her. The accident occurred at Hillsborough Highway at Boylan Avenue.

That intersection is closed indefinitely whereas police conduct their investigation. Drivers and pedestrians are requested to keep away from that space.

“Our hearts and prayers are simply actually with the household proper now and simply with all of those that have been with this occasion. That is simply all we are able to do is ask folks to wish proper now and carry them up,” Jennifer Martin with Store Native Raleigh mentioned.

The Raleigh Christmas Parade has formally been canceled due to the incident.