Every evening this week, 8-year-old Jeremiah Hicks’ family has gathered outside their apartment to mourn his death and reminisce about his life. He was jovial, ready with jokes, loved go-karts and trampolines and playing outside with friends.
They say Jeremiah was out playing on Saturday afternoon when he ran after a ball and onto Paramount Boulevard near 56th Street. A car hit him. Now, instead of looking forward to his promotion ceremony from second grade, his family must “pick out a small casket” and raise funds to cover his funeral, Jeremiah’s cousin Jessica Roberts said.
Police are still investigating the crash but said the driver who struck Jeremiah doesn’t appear to have been speeding, distracted or impaired…