A truck accidentally hit and killed a six-year-old boy playing on a toy car on the west side.
SAN ANTONIO — The family of the 6-year-old hit and killed by a driver on the West side Tuesday night gathered at the site of the crash Wednesday night for a vigil.
Police said the little boy, identified by family as Axel Aurelio Hernandez, was playing on a toy car that rolled into the street on Amires Place when he was hit around 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The driver told authorities he didn’t see the boy and that he wasn’t driving too fast. He is not facing any charges since he stopped and rendered aid.
That truck was captured on a neighbor’s doorbell camera. It can be seen reversing while children are heard screaming and seen running to another home.
A neighbor told KENS 5 it was her boyfriend who ran out and immediately performed CPR on the 6-year-old. Police say the driver of the truck also stopped to render aid.
Attempts to save him wouldn’t work. Police say he died shortly after getting to the hospital.
Police and neighbors KENS 5 spoke with corroborated the man’s story, saying he wasn’t driving too fast.
Edward and Mary Jane Rodriguez are related to the young boy. They shared that he was on the way to his grandmother’s home who lived across the street when he was struck.
“It’s just a tragedy what happened,” Edward said.
They are not only asking for prayers for their family also the driver involved.
“Pray for him too, pray he can get through this because he took a life and that’s pretty hard,” Edward said.
Loved ones are raising money for funeral costs here.