Four-year-old boy fighting for his life after being hit outside of Kroger Field today
Horrible, horrible news out of Lexington this afternoon.
A four-year-old boy is currently at the UK Chandler Hospital fighting for his life after he was struck by a car on Cooper Drive near Kroger Field at the end of Kentucky’s victory today.
According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington police Sgt. Stephen Yoder confirmed the child was hit by 18-year old Jacob R. Heil, who has been arrested for driving under the influence.
The report claims the child was hit while he and his family were waiting at a crosswalk on Cooper. Yoder said the car might have “veered off the road a little bit” to make impact, a hit that has resulted in life-threatening injuries for the young boy.
No one else was injured in the tragic accident. We will keep you updated as the story develops.
62 Comments for Four-year-old boy fighting for his life after being hit outside of Kroger Field today
Prayers for this boy
Every football game I go to there are hundreds of underage college kids drinking while tailgating. Most aren’t stupid enough to drive, but as we saw today this is the outcome of this behavior and unfortunately no one cares enough to actually stop it.
Shouldn’t be allowed…zero tolerance in my AO…! Society seems to look away nowadays…! Sad and true.
Keep us posted Jack. Prayers up.
Didn’t take you long to have an agenda.
Praying for you too zoupman… and whatever weird point you’re trying to make.
What???
My bad 82, my reply was meant for 71
I guarantee you this was a frat pledge.
You’re an idiot… this is a seriously tragic matter that YOU try and poke fun of… otherwise you are simply an idiot.
I wasn’t poking fun, I’m sick over this, and I know for a fact that pledges get ordered to drive around their frat brothers when they have no business doing so. My roommate freshman year drove guys around while drunk and while concussed from hazing and I told him he was going to get someone killed.
To clarify, the hazing involved being hit in the head as punishment for answering a question wrong.
Obviously it’s very likely it wasn’t a pledge and was just your average dumb freshman that either had a major lapse in judgment or didn’t think of people other than himself, but personally the first thing I thought of when I saw the details of the accident was my roommate passing out after driving a car full of guys.
You don’t know shit
I’m physically sick about this. I can’t imagine how that poor family is holding it together.
I can’t even begin to say how much this angers me; somebody needs to convince people that alcohol isn’t necessary to enjoy a sporting event, because this, and other alcohol-related deaths, happen way to often.
Needless to say that I am praying for the child and for the teenager, that if he may become a changed man if he ever gets out of prison…
I agree! I drink but I don’t need to be intoxicated to have fun at a football game.
I don’t think anyone said the guy NEEDED to drink to have fun..?
Prayers for him
I don’t know if this young man was at the game or not. BUT there is a reason UK banned alcohol many years ago…I believe there was a fatal accident after another game involving some UK students.
If they allowed drinking at the games people wouldn’t binge drink as much before the game to try to keep a buzz on for the whole game. Also, banning alcohol from a game has nothing to do with this. An 18 year-old wouldn’t be able to buy alcohol at a game anyway.
Unfortunately he has passed away. I hope they throw the book at the 18 yr old
Walter White. Thanks for the update even though it’s sad news. Just wondering. Just wondering. It’s now the morning after this tragic event and none of the news outlets have reported an update on the boy’s condition. Do you know the family?
A day has passed and still no word, wondering myself about where WW got the info? I’m hoping like hell he doesn’t know what he’s talking about and the child is hanging on! Nothing against WW, just hope he’s wrong.
Why the F would you say that you POS!?
WW aka POS is completely making it up #BBN
My god, I’d honestly trade my own life for this boy to come back. Any parent knows there is no pain like this, there is no coming back. This 18 yo made a stupid mistake that not only forever altered the lives of those close to the 4 yo, but his own as well. I’m crying in my office. Prayers for this young boy…if you believe in heaven, it just gained an angel.
feel the same, wish it would have been me hit instead of a 4 year old if someone had to be hit today. Disagree with you on the mistake part, he could have planned ahead. Don’t know if the guy was at the game, probably not, but anyone who goes to over drink and not prepare ahead of time is a fool. Make the punishment tougher, is almost a premditated act. I know he did not intend to kill but making no plans means he intended to put all at risk.
This is as bad as it gets.
I hope for a full recovery, and the book thrown at the immature, under age, self centered 18 year old, as well as everybody involved, in providing the alcohol and not stepping up, to stop him from from driving.
Just hate this and feel so bad for the parents of the child.
Both families lost a child today. The 18yo with college dreams and ambitions with spend majority of productive years in jail, and the 4yo never got a chance
Someone convicted of DUI manslaughter in KY typically spends 6-8 years in prison…more if he’s black or indigent. If this kid’s parents have money…he may spend no more than 4.
Ur an idiot
“More if he’s black”… Yeah, keep propagating the myth, there Delray.
He’s right. My senior thesis was on criminal justice reform and income, social status and race all were significant factors on sentencing.
Whoever or however he had access to alcohol should be charged as well!
I’m sure that will be a very integral part of the investigation. If they can determine who’s responsible, then that person should, and likely will, face some serious charges as well!!
Prayers
probably a pledge who was forced to drive after being forced to go to a tailgate
Pleges aren’t forced to drink, or to drive, especially not forced to drink and drive
Oh how naive you are
Pledges aren’t typically allowed to drink at football games
Another IDIOT…ukcats!!
pledges are both forced to drink and drive unless they want to get balled. u obviously were never a pledge
Pledges don’t get to drink at football games nowadays
must be a new rule and u pledged at a frat who actually follows the rules. most dont
Exactly!
I literally go to UK
DoronLamb old guys who graduated in the 70’s like to get on here and act like they know what’s goin on and talk down on the younger gens
I graduated in 2015
Why can’t people just drink one or two and be done? Will never understand…
No words are adequate. Heartbreaking.
Praying for this horrible situation. Bad luck on both sides, very stupid on driver side tho and deserves what he gets
People wake up in the morning and suspect to have nothing but a normal day, only to suffer the worst day of their life. Nothing can erase this day for the child’s family, but a full recovery will be enough to make up for it.
I pray for this family of this young boy, and I pray that the police find out how this 18 year old got intoxicated and bring charges against them also. Please let’s come together and send our prayers to this family
Would like to see UK have something next week so we can donate to this childs family. Place should be packed so would be a good night and good way for BBN to help its own members through this tough situation. Maybe even have a huge card for BBN to sign
Why do you Drama Queens do this? I’m praying for both families and the young man who made a terrible mistake.
A mistake is misspelling a word or dropping a pass in a football game. Drinking and driving is not a mistake. If this soft country where harder on people like they should be it be 25 to life without parole.
Any word on the child’s condition?
So, anyone agree it’s a good idea to make Kroger Stadium a place to buy n sell alcohol…?! I thought there was enough of that in the parking lots!
Studies show that stadiums that serve alcohol have less alcohol related crimes, due to less binge drinking.
As of now he’s still fighting for his life (according to WKYT). Hoping and praying the little guy pulls through.
Any updates???
*as of Monday night I’ve heard nothing