MEMPHIS, Tenn — Memphis Police said a driver has been charged in a crash that killed a 12-year-old girl who was hit by a truck in southeast Memphis Wednesday.
Memphis Police said the driver Luciano Perez was charged with driving while license suspended/revoked/canceled and no driver license. His bond was set at $2,500.
Officers responded to the scene at Winchester and Castleman about 3:35 p.m. Wednesday. They found the girl had been struck by a white truck. According to the police affidavit, officers said the girl had run into the lanes of traffic.
The child was taken to Le Bonheur in critical condition, where police said she died from her injuries.
Police said Perez did not have a driver's license or insurance on his truck.
A spokesperson for Greendot Schools tells ABC24 the girl was a student at Wooddale Middle School. He said grief counselors were on hand Thursday to help students and staff.
