Shortly before 3:30pm yesterday, the Slidell Police Department responded to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School at 345 Westchester Place in reference to a child being struck by a vehicle in the school parking lot.
The Coroner Dr. Chuck Preston identified the child as 6 YO Emma Savoie of Slidell.
The preliminary investigation indicates that during dismissal time, a group of school children were attempting to cross a parking lot. A school staff member, who was assigned to direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the parking lot, was controlling traffic at the time of the incident.
For reasons still under investigation, a child accidentally ran out into the path of a truck, resulting in fatal injuries.
The child was transported to Slidell Memorial Hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
At this point, investigators have no indication that the driver of the truck was speeding or driving in a careless manner.
