Sad Report: A crash in Richmond left a 4-year-old child dead and injured eight other people, police say.

Eight people were injured and a four-year-old child died in a crash in Richmond, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred on July 30 at approximately 7:40 p.m. at the intersection of West National Road (U.S. 40) and Round Barn Road. A black 2021 Ford truck, driven by 28-year-old Christopher Justice, and a white 2002 Pontiac van, driven by 23-year-old David Kirkendall-Hollingsworth, were traveling westbound on U.S. 40 toward Round Barn Road when the collision occurred.

To enter a convenience store parking lot, Kirkendall-Hollingsworth turned left across the eastbound lanes; Justice attempted to avert the collision but was unable to do so. In a subsequent collision, Justice’s truck struck a silver 2003 Buick driven by forty-year-old William Seifer. David Kirkendall, age four, received medical care at a hospital in Richmond before being flown to Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. The kid passed away over the weekend, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office; an autopsy will ascertain the cause of death. According to the sheriff’s office, this accident in July has resulted in the sixth child death in Wayne County. Drivers Kirkendall-Hollingsworth, Justice and Seifer suffered minor injuries in the incident.

According to the police, more injuries were sustained by Aspen Kirkendall, 19 months old, Andrew Justice, 2 years old, Kewanne Sheperd, 22 years old, Hannah Kirkendall, 21, of Richmond, and Aspen Kirkendall, 24. The wounds are regarded as mild. The Centerville and Richmond Police Departments, the Centerville Volunteer and Richmond Fire Departments, Redline Ambulance, Reid Health Ambulance, and Lifeline Air-Ambulance were among the departments that responded.