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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Car, Driven by His Older Brother, Flips Into Creek
A mother and father are leaning on their Mississippi community for help after a car accident involving their three sons ended in the death of their youngest boy. Micah Braxton Lee Napper, 4, of Petal, Miss., was named as the deceased in an obituary, which listed the date of his death as April 28. Related: 'Okay Baby' TikTok Star, 2, Dies in Car Crash, Family Disputes Police Claim He Wasn't Properly Buckled In a GoFundMe set up by the child's paternal uncle, Mike Napper, the organizer said Joseph Paul and Michelle Pittman Napper's '16-year-old son, who was driving, is currently in the ICU.' 'Their 10-year-old son, who was a passenger, has been airlifted to another hospital for further treatment. Sadly, their 4-year-old son succumbed to his injuries and has passed away," Napper wrote. A photo of Micah swinging a bat while playing tee ball was included. According to a statement by North Forrest Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brandon Odom, his team responded to a 'report of a single-vehicle accident with possible entrapment and injuries' in the 500 block of River Road shortly before 5:30 p.m. Once at the scene, firefighters found a silver vehicle that had left the roadway, entered a creek and landed upside down on the bank. Two of the victims, the 16-year-old and his 10-year-old sibling, were already outside of the vehicle, while the 4-year-old remained trapped inside. Related: 10-Year-Old Boy Hurt by Falling Debris from Philadelphia Plane Crash While Protecting Sister As crews worked to provide medical assistance to the older brothers, they pulled Micah from the vehicle. 'Tragically, the juvenile who was trapped succumbed to their injuries at the scene,' Odom said. 'The other two victims were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.' 'Due to their financial situation, they have no insurance and limited resources,' Napper said on the GoFundMe profile. 'They will need help covering funeral expenses and ongoing medical costs. Any support you can offer would mean the world to them during this unimaginable time.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. As of Friday, May 2, the GoFundMe had raised just over $26,000, passing the $25,000 goal. 'Micah filled every moment with energy, joy, and love' in his short time on earth, his obituary read. The 4-year-old 'especially loved wrestling with his dad and older brothers — his laughter and enthusiasm leaving lasting impressions on all who knew him.' Micah's funeral will be held Saturday, May 3, at 11:30 a.m. The Forrest County Sheriff's Office will continue investigating the incident, Chief Odom said. Read the original article on People
Miami Herald
30-04-2025
- Miami Herald
4-year-old dies when car flips in creek, MS rescuers say. ‘Sparkle in his eye'
Micah Napper's loved ones say he radiated 'energy, joy and love.' 'From the age of one, he had a bat in hand and a sparkle in his eye, playing T-Ball in the backyard and eagerly joining a team as soon as he could,' they gushed about the 4-year-old in his obituary. Now, family members are grieving the youngster, who was killed when a car he was riding in overturned in a Mississippi creek, trapping him, according to a Facebook post from the North Forrest Volunteer Fire Department. Two others, a 16-year-old and and 10-year-old, were seriously hurt in the April 28 wreck near Hattiesburg, a spokesperson for the Forrest County Sheriff's Office told McClatchy News. Family members said the three victims are brothers. Crews were called to the single-vehicle crash at about 5:30 p.m. and learned one of the victims was possibly trapped, the fire department said in the news release. They found a silver car that had veered off the road, crashed into a creek and flipped upside down. 'Two victims were already out of the vehicle, while a third victim remained trapped inside,' firefighters said. Firefighters rushed to remove the entrapped person, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. He was later identified as Micah, WLBT reported, citing the Forrest County Coroner's Office. 'Always on the move, Micah especially loved wrestling with his dad and older brothers — his laughter and enthusiasm leaving lasting impressions on all who knew him,' his family wrote in the obituary. The 16-year-old driver was taken to a hospital while the 10-year-old passenger was flown to a hospital in Jackson for treatment, the sheriff's office said. 'Both boys have made it through surgery,' their uncle, Mike Napper, said in an update shared on his Facebook page. 'Please keep praying for them. This journey is far from over.' A funeral for Micah will be held Saturday, May 3, according to his obituary. Authorities said the cause of the crash is under investigation. Forrest County is about a 100-mile drive southeast from downtown Jackson.
