Girl dies after being struck by car; teen charged

08/29/05
Staff Report

A 6 year old girl Floyd County girl died early this morning after being struck by a motorist as she was riding her bike Sunday evening, Deputy Coroner Tony Cooper said. Meanwhile, an unidentified 16-year-old boy has been charged with vehicular homicde and leaving the scene of an accident, said Dallas Battle, an investigator with the Floyd County Police Department. Battle said the teen's name is being withheld because he is a juvenile. Taylor Shirey, 6, was rushed to Floyd Medical Center Sunday evening after she was struck on Turner Road by a blue Ford Ranger, police said. She died soon after midnight, Cooper said. Battle said the driver's father noticed damage to his vehicle this morning and took his son to the police station. Battle said the boy will be processed at the Regional Youth Detention Center.