Driver not charged after 1-year-old hit, killed by SUV in North Myrtle Beach: Report
by Alexx Altman-Devilbiss
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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) —
A driver will not be charged after a child was hit and killed by an SUV in North Myrtle Beach Tuesday.
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Jazlyn Verganza, 1, was identified as the child, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard.
A witness told police they tried to warn the driver after the child ran behind the SUV but could not get to him in time, according to a report.
Police said they responded to Blue Ridge Trail around 4 p.m. and were told by crews on the scene that a pedestrian was hit and showing no signs of life.
Officers said they saw the driver "visibly upset along with other relatives."
"The death was a tragic accident. The driver of the vehicle will not be charged," Public Information Officer Donald Graham said.
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The child was pronounced dead at the scene.
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