IDENTIFIED: 10-year-old boy hit, killed near Highway 99 in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The kid who died aft being deed by a motortruck adjacent Highway 99 successful Fresno has been identified by his family.

The household confirmed with YourCentralValley that their beloved 10-year-old lad was named Corday Brown.

According to the California Highway Patrol, conscionable aft 4 p.m. connected Sunday, they responded to Highway 99 adjacent Cesar Chavez Boulevard for a study of a collision involving a pedestrian.

CHP reported a motortruck was headed southbound connected Highway 99, taking the Cesar Chavez Boulevard exit, when, allegedly, astir 10 kids were playing astir the accelerated lane of the off-ramp.

Investigators accidental the operator attempted to debar them, but yet struck Brown. Officers performed CPR connected country earlier helium was transported to a adjacent hospital, wherever helium was pronounced deceased.

CHP is actively moving to find the circumstances that led up to the crash.