Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred at an RV park on Lapointe Street in Bridge City, Texas.
What Happened: A pickup truck allegedly hit a child on a dirt bike.
Participants:
- Rilee McGraw, driver of dirt bike
- Driver of pickup truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Rilee McGraw, 5, killed
Details:
On or about Sunday, June 5th, 2022, around 4:57 in the afternoon, a major accident between a pickup truck and a dirt bike left a 5-year-old child dead. Authorities from the area said the accident was reported at the Town & Country RV Park in Bridge City, Texas.
Local law enforcement representatives said 5-year-old Rilee McGraw was killed when they were allegedly hit by a pickup truck while riding their dirt bike at Town & County RV Park along Lapointe Street. Emergency responders rushed McGraw to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to her injuries a short time after her arrival.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is in the 860 block of LaPointe Street.
Officials are still investigating.