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A 10-year-old Chicago girl who police say was killed after a car
fleeing a traffic stop struck her vehicle was heading to school
to pick up a laptop to use for remote learning, according to her
mom.

Darnesha Johnson is now describing Wednesday as the “worst day”
of her life following the incident that claimed the life of her
daughter, Da’Karia Spicer, and left her 5-year-old son, Dhaamir,
in critical condition, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

“That was my little girl, that was my little best friend,”
Johnson said. “She was just so lovable; anybody she’d meet or
got to know her loved her. And they just took my baby away from
me like that.”

Police say they attempted to pull over a black sedan for a
traffic violation around noon, but the driver refused to stop
and ended up striking a gray car and the vehicle the children
were in, which reportedly was being driven by their father.
After the black car came to a halt, three people escaped on
foot, they added.

The 57-year-old woman driving the gray car and the father were
taken to a local hospital and are in good condition, the Chicago
Sun-Times reports. Da’Karia was pronounced dead after arriving
at a children’s medical facility, while Dhaamir is reported to
have suffered a gash to his head and had trouble breathing.

Johnson told the Chicago Sun-Times the children were heading to
the Foster Park Elementary School to pick up a laptop for
Da’Karia, who was set to start remote learning next week because
of the coronavirus. She described her as a straight-A student
who loved Girl Scouts.

Police, meanwhile, released a statement calling the accident a
“devastating loss of life.”

“Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and all those
impacted by this tragic incident,” the Chicago Police Department
said.

Investigators told WLS on Thursday that one suspect is in
custody in relation to the incident, with charges pending. The
Civilian Office of Police Accountability is also investigating
the incident.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-girl-killed-by-car-fleeing- traffic-stop-police-say
 

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