Highway Patrol says girl, 4, struck, killed by truck

FRUITLAND, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released the name of the 4-year-old girl struck and killed by a truck in southeast Missouri.

The patrol says the child, Makayla Overy, was pronounced dead Friday evening about a half hour after emergency crews were called to the Fruitland mobile home park where she was hit by a truck.

The Southeast Missourian reports that there's no indication of whether charges are being filed against the truck driver.


Information from: Southeast Missourian, www.semissourian.com

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Patrol Report on Incident 10011001196

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