Nevada

Child Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident in Las Vegas, NV

Published on: August 17, 2022

Date of Accident
August 13, 2022
Victim's Name(s)
Type of Accident
Commercial Truck
Alcohol/Drugs Suspected
No

Where it Happened

Las Vegas, NV, USA

What Happened

Las Vegas Police have charged a driver in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a child at an apartment complex in Las Vegas, NV on August 13th, 2022. According to authorities, a group of children were riding bicycles in an alleyway of the apartment complex when one, age 6, fell to the ground. The child was struck by a U-Haul truck, whose driver, identified as 21-year-old Michael Burdick, is said to have initially stopped to check on the child before fleeing the scene. The child, Jamall Dupree Anderson Jr, was taken to an area hospital and later pronounced dead from his injuries. Burdick was arrested on a charge of failure to stop at the scene of an accident.

Additional Information

Investigating Officer or Authority
Las Vegas Police
Vehicles Involved
U-Haul Truck, Bicycle
Road/Highway
Las Vagas apartment complex
Injuries Sustained

Fatal injuries

Apparent/Alleged Cause of Accident

Child riding a bicycle was struck by a U-Haul truck that fled the scene

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