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14-Year-Old Boy Fatally Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver near Whitney Avenue
SACRAMENTO, CA (September 19, 2018) – A teenage boy was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Watt Avenue, early Wednesday morning. The young victim was later identified as 14-year-old De’Sean Rowe-Manns, a freshman at Mira Loma High School.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident took place at about 5:00 AM near Whitney Avenue. Rowe-Manns was walking his bike in the bike lane with his friends when he was struck by an SUV.
The vehicle, with the boy on its hood, did not stop after the collision. After some time, the driver exited the vehicle, carried the victim, and laid him on the front lawn of a residential home before fleeing the area.
Rowe-Manns was rushed to the UC Davis Medical Center for treatment of severe injuries. Unfortunately, the boy succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead twelve hours after the incident. A GoFundMe page was created to assist the victim’s mother with medical and funeral expenses. Click on the link to donate and to support the campaign.
An investigation is ongoing to determine the whereabouts of the hit-and-run driver the suspect vehicle involved. Anyone with additional information about the incident is encouraged to contact the CHP North Sacramento Area office by calling (916) 348-2300. No further details have been provided to the public at this time, as the investigation continues.
We at Sweet Law Group offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of De’Sean Rowe-Manns. Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with them during this very trying time. May he rest in peace.
If you have suddenly lost a child in a tragic pedestrian accident caused by a reckless hit-and-run driver, contact the wrongful death lawyers at Sweet Law Group. We understand what you and your family are going through, and we are here to help you achieve the justice and compensation that is owed. We promise to fight, day and night, until we win. Contact our offices by calling (800) 203-3061 today, and set up a free consultation with a legal professional in your area. We are also available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week through email, text message, and online chat 24.
