Pastor charged in death of teen he allegedly allowed to ride outside of car

An Ohio pastor was charged in connection with the death of a child, who he allowed to ride outside of a motor vehicle.

26-year-old Rushon Trevl Patterson II was charged with vehicular homicide and child endangerment, CBS affiliate WOIO-19 reported.

  • Family looking for answers after 17-year-old high school student killed in Dayton shooting
  • Local school district investigating recent social media posts; Lawyer explains how it can happen
  • School district, career tech center mourning loss of 17-year-old student killed in crash

The charges stem from an incident on Sept. 9, where Canton court records said Patterson allowed a teen to ride on the outside of a Ford van while Patterson was driving.

A Canton police report obtained by WOIO-19 included a witness statement that describes several teens hanging off the car, and the victim falling off the van when it hit a pothole…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS