Two-Year Old Fatally Injured in Willow Springs Accident

Willow Springs, MO. – A two-year-old juvenile was fatally injured in a vehicular accident that occurred yesterday afternoon.

The location of this accident was on private property in a parking lot 1/2 a mile Southwest of Willow Springs. Ean Wake, a 22 year-old from Willow Springs, had gotten into a 2016 GMC Sierra that was parked. Wake attempted to move the vehicle forward without knowing or seeing that a 2-year-old male, also from Willow Springs, had walked in front of the vehicle.

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The unidentified male was fatally injured in the collision, and was pronounced deceased by Doctor Daniel Kolm from Ozarks Healthcare at 3:27pm.

This accident was investigated by Trooper M. Barron, and assisted by Trooper R.D. Crewse, both of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop G.

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