MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — A 10-year-old boy was hit and killed by a rideshare vehicle Friday night in Murfreesboro while trying to retrieve a soccer ball.
The crash happened around 8:52 p.m. on Oct. 30 on Middle Tennessee Boulevard near Silver Court, according to Murfreesboro police.
Investigators say the boy had run across the street from Saint Karas Coptic Orthodox Church to get a soccer ball. He was crossing back toward the church when he was struck by a Jeep Gladiator.
Police say the Jeep was being used as a rideshare vehicle and had turned right from Southeast Broad Street onto Middle Tennessee Boulevard. A passenger was also inside the vehicle at the time.
No charges have been filed.
The Murfreesboro Police Department's Fatal Accident Crash Team is continuing to investigate the crash.
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