A man accused of dragging a then-9-year-old girl half a mile with his SUV may not head to trial as she continues to recover.
Jeffrey Atkinson appeared in court on Thursday.
On July 22, 2024, witnesses pointed Atkinson out to police moments after prosecutors said he drove through a family of five in a crosswalk on Wayne Avenue.
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The collision pulled 9-year-old Ashley Escalante under the tires for half a mile…