8-year-old dies after climbing from window onto roof of moving car, Virginia cops say
UPDATE: On Oct. 23, officers said an arrest was made in the boy’s death. The child’s 18-year-old sister Enashia Futrell was charged with “involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment,” the Hampton Police Division wrote in a news release.
The original story is below.
An 8-year-old boy died after climbing from a window and onto the roof of a moving vehicle, Virginia officials said.
The boy fell onto the ground and was found “unresponsive” Tuesday, Oct. 3. He was flown to a hospital and died from his injuries the following day, the Hampton Police Division wrote in a news release.
Officers found the child injured in a residential part of Hampton, a city near Norfolk. The boy’s death reportedly left people in the area in disbelief.
“Nobody is really speaking about it,” neighbor Anthony Hunter told WVEC. “You know, you could just feel the sadness in the air.”
The day of the incident, an 18-year-old woman was driving a car while the 8-year-old rode as a passenger, WTKR reported.
“During the drive, the victim climbed out of the vehicle window, onto the roof and subsequently fell to the ground, causing injury,” according to preliminary information officers shared in their news release.
The police department, which said an investigation is ongoing, didn’t immediately share additional details with McClatchy News on Oct. 6.
This story was originally published October 6, 2023 at 1:51 PM with the headline "8-year-old dies after climbing from window onto roof of moving car, Virginia cops say."
