Students Raise Money For Teen's Family
14-Year-Old Hit By Van Last Week Later Died From His Injuries
POSTED: Friday, March 12, 2010
UPDATED: 4:54 pm EST March 12, 2010
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Students at a local middle school are raising money to benefit the family of a classmate who was hit by a van and killed last week.Investigators said a van hit 14-year-old Dameon King on March 4 after he ran into traffic on Martin Luther King Expressway. He died Saturday.Friday afternoon, Dameon's school, Matthew Gilbert Middle School, held a dance in a gym, and during the dance, students made donations to help pay for his funeral.They also signed a large banner that was a tribute to the teen, who teachers said was a good student.If you'd like to help Dameon's family pay for his funeral, you can make a donation at any VyStar credit union to account No. 702811166.
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