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2-year-old killed after being hit by truck in Daviess County

wpid-mshp-logo111.jpgA 2-year-old was killed after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Daviess County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Gerald Souders, 66 of Jamesport was driving a 2003 Dodge Ram around 11:10 a.m. and was pulling forward to turn out of a private drive on RT-NN about 2 miles west of Jamesport when he struck Jayden Hostetler, 2 of Jamesport. Hostetler was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sgt. Jake Angle with the highway patrol said he does not anticipate charges being filed but that the accident remains under investigation at this time.

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