A fire truck is to blame for an April 3 wreck that killed a 10-year-old boy, according to a report released Monday by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
A Ford Escape was traveling south on Mississippi 43 and a Lake Harbor fire truck was traveling east from Carter Store Road, attempting to cross over to the southbound lanes of Mississippi 43 when the vehicles collided in the southbound lane, MHP said.
The fire truck failed to yield the right of way to the Escape, MHP’s investigation determined.
Higuillermo Monetreo was killed and his mother, 4-month-old brother and 4-year-old sister were seriously injured, MHP said. The boy’s father, Hernan Perez, was driving the SUV. He, too was injured, authorities said.