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In the trial of the tragic accident which claimed the life of Jack Anderson a 10-year-old boy last year while he was crossing the road was heard at the court yesterday. The witness Sharron Scott said how within seconds the deceased boy Jack lost his life. He just took two steps on to the road and was hit by the car. Another witness Mrs Scott earlier told the high court in Glasgow, that when she reached the traffic light and stopped her car the boy looked at her and smiled. He was looking to cross the road, then he looked at the lights and then again he looked at me and smiled all was going right until a zipping car came from the back and hit the boy. All things changed in fraction of seconds.

Mrs Scott further added that, “I thought he might have seen the car and stepped back but I was wrong he was no where there. She also got a glimpse of the driver and the rear passengers laughing as the car hit the boy. She also told the court the car didn’t applied brakes. Samantha Jane Sharp, 33, another witness told court that she held Jacks hands as he was dying. She said, I pulled my car to the side of the road and ran towards the boy who was lying in the gutter. His mouth was full of blood and his pulse was also not there. She further added that, as per her knowledge the green Peugeot overtook her at a speed of 40-45mph, but the speed was increasing as it went past her.

After hearing to all the witness the court charged the alleged driver Purcell of driving carelessly at a speed of 60mph. He was also accused of speeding the car on the red light and breaking the traffic rules. Purcell also later fled the scene of crime after hitting the boy to death. The case is still under trial and time will tell what the verdict will be. Still this incident will be a lesson to all other rash drivers who plays with the lives of innocent people daily on our city roads.

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