UPDATE: According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, the driver of a white SUV that struck and killed a 5-year-old Saturday afternoon has been identified as 20-year-old Lex Lugard Eugene.
Officials say Eugene was fleeing from Boynton Beach police, traveling westbound on Miner Road. He lost control of the SUV when attempting to make a right turn onto northbound Summit Road. The vehicle went onto the sidewalk striking 5-year-old Jayden Readon.
Eugene continued fleeing police until the vehicle came to a stop and he tried to flee on foot.
He was arrested by Boynton Beach police on charges of vehicle homicide, felony murder, driving without a driver's license causing death and leaving the scene of a fatal crash.
EARLIER STORY:
A 5-year-old child is dead after being struck by an SUV in Boynton Beach Saturday afternoon, according to the Boynton Beach Police Department.
The accident happened around 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Miner Road and West Federal Highway.
According to witnesses, the child was struck during a high-speed police chase on Minor Road.
The child was transported to Delray Medical Center and died from injuries.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said later Saturday that the suspect is in custody.
Here's the white SUV involved in this accident. In a ditch off miner rd. @WPTV pic.twitter.com/RMngcuK2xW
— Alex Hagan (@AlexHagan_WPTV) February 13, 2016
.@PBCountySheriff confirms one fatality here on miner rd. Also one person in custody. The latest at 6. @WPTV pic.twitter.com/DJ7MlRbZVe
— Alex Hagan (@AlexHagan_WPTV) February 13, 2016
.@BBPD on scene at Miner rd west of federal highway. Working on details. @WPTV pic.twitter.com/dwkAYR2QzK
— Alex Hagan (@AlexHagan_WPTV) February 13, 2016
Witnesses say a child was struck by an SUV during a police chase here on Miner Rd. @WPTV pic.twitter.com/OULdwFoX9y
— Alex Hagan (@AlexHagan_WPTV) February 13, 2016
