Horror looms over Raleigh, as Landen Christopher Glass a 20-year-old truck driver rammed a young girl to death with his out-of-control truck, while she was reportedly dancing at the Raleigh Christmas parade
Following the incident, videos of the horrific accident have gone viral on social media which show the exact moment the truck driver drove through the crowd of dancers and rammed over the girl.
Who Is Landen Christopher Glass, 20-Year-Old Out-Of-Control Truck Driver Rams A Young Girl To Death At Raleigh Christmas Parade
Absolute heroes: Video shows at least 6 people, including two police officers, physically stopping the out-of-control pickup truck at the #Raleigh Christmas Parade. A young dancer participating in the parade was hit by the truck. @WRAL pic.twitter.com/bkw7NYNc2o
— Joe Fisher – WRAL (@JoeFisherTV) November 19, 2022
Statement from Raleigh Police Department on today’s death at the Christmas Parade.
Truck’s driver is charged with multiple crimes: pic.twitter.com/aL2MhbgymT
— Brian Gordon (@skyoutbriout) November 19, 2022
Landen Christopher Glass, the accused driver allegedly claimed that the brakes of the white GMC Sierra he was driving failed, which led to the horrific incident.
The Horrifying Incident
The whole incident took place on Saturday at Hillsborough Road located at Boylan Avenue in downtown Raleigh. A 20-year-old driver, Glass, has been accused of ramming a young girl to death while she was dancing at a North Carolina Christmas parade.
Landen Christopher Glass allegedly claimed that the brakes of his truck failed, which led to the vehicle running out of control. Following the incident, Glass was also found with a gun in his truck.
The young victim, whom authorities did not name was reportedly dancing with the CC & Company Dance Complex. As of now, police and authorities haven’t revealed much about the situation, except that Glass is facing the following charges:
- Misdemeanor
- Death by motor vehicle
- Careless and reckless driving
- Improper equipment
- Unsafe movement
- Carrying a firearm in a parade
According to the police, the truck hit the girl at low speed, but medical officials could not save the girl. No one else was reported injured during the incident.
Videos Go Viral
Following the incident, several horrifying videos of the accident are going viral on social media. The videos depict the truck’s struggling to slow down after driving head on into a crowd of dancers.
Glass, the accused driver can be heard yelling out of his window in the video about the brake failure. The video shows at least 6 people, including two police officers, trying to physically stop the truck.
CC & Company Dance Complex Makes A Statement
The CC & Company Dance Complex also released an official statement on Facebook, which stated:
“We are still in shock as we write these words to you. We also know many of our young ones witnessed this tragedy and that is hard to fathom as well.” The company requested people to “please reach out to each other” and also “pray for our dance families”.
They also further requested people to avoid making quick judgments on the tragic accident until official investigations conclude. The statement further read, “What we do know is our hearts are broken and we must find ways to help each other through this”
Raleigh Police Departments Speaks
In response to the tragic statement, the Raleigh police department also made a statement, where they expressed their condolences for the victim’s family and the witnesses of the tragic incident. The police department also revealed that the victim’s family has “asked for privacy during this very difficult time.”