(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The St. Joseph Police Department has confirmed a 7-year-old boy has died from his injuries stemming from being hit by a truck last month.
On July 9th, officers on scene confirmed the child, Dante Harris, was hit in front of Pickett Elementary School around noon.
SJPD officers said Harris sustained serious head injuries and was transportated to Children's Mercy Hospital. After a month long fight, Harris died Tuesday.
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to somebody you love, especially when it’s someone a part of you,” said Cindy Thompson, Dante Harris' mother.
Thompson was on her way to lunch from a job shadow when she got the call that her son had been struck by a truck. She said this last month has been a rollercoaster for her family as her son would have small improvements and then decline again. Thompson said Monday, her son was taken off life support.
“We did everything we could, but when there’s so much damage to the brain, you can’t really fix a brain,” said Thompson,“He lived 12 hours before he finally took his last breath. It was very emotional, very rough.”
There is a growing memorial for the child across the street from Pickett Elementary.
The family has set up a GoFundMe page for the boy. So far, the community has raised nearly $5,500.
Thompson hopes her family's tragedy reminds drivers to be extra cautious and to always look out for children. She asks the community to continue to pray for her family.
The St. Joseph School District released a statement on the accident and offered its deepest condolences to the student's family by saying in part:
”We are keeping the family in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time of grief and sadness.”
A benefit is being held for the child's family on August 28th at 4 p.m. at Wesley UMC.
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