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9-Year-Old Za’mier Neal Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle in Mauldin
MAULDIN, S.C. — A 9-year-old Greenville boy has died after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening in Mauldin, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office.
The victim has been identified as Za’mier Messiah-Marshawn Neal, 9, of Greenville.
The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 3 in the area of Wild Dogwood Way in Mauldin.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene after receiving reports that a child pedestrian had been struck by a motor vehicle.
Upon arrival, first responders found Za’mier suffering from severe injuries. Emergency medical personnel immediately provided treatment before transporting him to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital for advanced care.
Despite efforts by medical staff to save his life, Za’mier later succumbed to his injuries.
According to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, he was pronounced dead at 7:18 p.m. at the hospital.
The tragic incident has left family members, friends, and members of the Greenville community mourning the loss of the young boy.
An autopsy conducted on June 4 determined that Za’mier died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the collision.
The Greenville County Coroner’s Office officially ruled the manner of death as accidental.
Investigators are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the fatal pedestrian crash.
The Greenville County Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are jointly investigating the incident to determine exactly how the collision occurred.
Authorities have not released additional details regarding the driver involved or any potential contributing factors as the investigation remains active.
Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to cooperate with investigators as they work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Za’mier Neal.
TOMS RIVER, New Jersey — Two women were killed and another woman was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Toms River, according to the New Jersey State Police.
Authorities identified the deceased victims as Caryn J. Coon, 22, of Forked River, New Jersey, and Lauren J. Maturo, 32, of Syosset, New York. Both women sustained fatal injuries in the crash, which occurred at approximately 9:42 p.m. at milepost 87 on the northbound Garden State Parkway.
The New Jersey State Police confirmed the victims’ identities following the fatal collision.
According to police, a Genesis passenger vehicle had become disabled in the center lane of the northbound highway. A Freightliner tractor-trailer was stopped behind the disabled vehicle in the same lane.
Investigators said Coon was driving a Honda when her vehicle struck the rear of the Freightliner. Following the collision, the Honda left the roadway to the right and traveled down a grass embankment.
A second collision occurred when a Ford SUV, driven by Amanda K. McHenry, 32, of New York, New York, also struck the rear of the stopped tractor-trailer. Maturo was riding in the front passenger seat of the Ford SUV.
Coon and Maturo suffered fatal injuries in the crash.
McHenry sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said.
The driver of the Freightliner tractor-trailer sustained minor injuries. Authorities reported that no other injuries were reported at the scene.
The crash involved multiple vehicles and occurred on the northbound side of the Garden State Parkway near milepost 87 in Toms River.
The New Jersey State Police confirmed the identities of the two women who died in the collision. The information provided by authorities did not specify whether any citations had been issued or whether additional details about the cause of the crash had been determined.
The incident remains a tragic reminder of the dangers associated with disabled vehicles and stopped traffic on busy highways. Drivers traveling on major roadways are encouraged to remain alert, maintain a safe following distance, and watch for unexpected hazards.