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Hwy. 271 Kills 4-year-old Boy

POSTED: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 9:39pm

UPDATED: Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 3:53am

SMITH COUNTY — A deadly wreck in Smith County takes the life of a four-year-old boy Wednesday night.

Smith County Department of Public Safety State Troopers say the boy was ejected from the vehicle. The truck overturned on Highway 271 North at the Smith-Gregg County line.

Officials say the child's mother and grandmother, along with four other children, were in the truck at the time of the wreck.

Three of the children, along with the driver of the truck, Becky Caton, and the Grandmother were taken to a local hospital. Another child was flown to a Dallas hospital. there is no word on their condition at this time.

The cause of the wreck is under investigation at this time.

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man that was my cousin now hes gone and i dont know wat to do now.he was a little part of my uncle that died in 2005 jonathan jamile king sr now jonathan jamile king jr now its all gone all i have now is his siser to remeber them both

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