TAYLOR, Mich. – An 11-year-old boy died after he was hit by a car in Taylor on Tuesday, police said.
His mother, Tonoya Robinson, tells us Jacob left home around 6:15 p.m. to get snacks.
Not long after, at around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 10, police received a report that a child had been hit by a car in the area of Pond Village Drive and Eureka Road.
When officers arrived, they discovered that an 11-year-old boy had been hit and started administering CPR. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.
“He was loving, kind, smart, he loved school and sports,” said Robinson, who said Jacob was her oldest child.
Ecorse Public Schools is asking its school community to keep Jacob’s family in their thoughts and prayers. Jacob was a 6th-grade student at Grandport, and grief counselors are now available to students and staff.
As for the driver, police say they stayed at the scene and are cooperating with the investigation.
“At this time, it is believed that alcohol or narcotics were not factors in this incident,” police said in a news release.
The investigation is ongoing.
“The Taylor Police Department asks the community to keep the child’s family, loved ones, and the officers who responded to this tragic incident in their thoughts and prayers,” police said.
A fundraiser has been launched to help cover funeral expenses.
Fundraiser by Tonoya Robinson: A Heartfelt Farewell for Jacob