Murfreesboro Police investigate tragic fatal accident involving child on Middle Tennessee Boulevard
The Murfreesboro Police Department's Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) is investigating a fatal accident involving a Jeep and a 10-year-old boy. The crash occurred on Middle Tennessee Boulevard near Silver Court at approximately 8:52 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the child ran across the road from the Saint Karas Coptic Orthodox Church to retrieve a soccer ball. As the child was returning to the church, a Jeep Gladiator struck him in the roadway. The Jeep's driver, operating as a ride-share service, had turned right from SE Broad Street onto Middle Tennessee Boulevard at the time of the collision. A passenger was inside the ride-share vehicle.
No charges have been filed at this time, and the incident is still under investigation by FACT.
