KWMU: Girl struck by car is now brain dead (2007-07-26)

St. Louis Public Radio News

Girl struck by car is now brain dead

AP/KWMU (2007-07-26)

ST. LOUIS, MO (St. Louis Public Radio) - Hospital officials say a two-year-old girl who was struck by a car earlier this week in St. Louis is now brain dead.

Aryanna Coleman was crossing Kingshighway at Delmar with her grandfather Wednesday when they were struck by a car. The grandfather, 60-year-old Ronald Jones, died Wednesday.

Aryanna remains at St. Louis Children's Hospital. A spokesman says the family agreed to publicly release the detail of her condition.