WHITE CO., Ill.—Attendees at the parade for Norris City’s Dairy Days were witness to a terrible situation earlier today in the downtown area: A little girl going for candy along the parade route was struck by a float.
According to witnesses, a truck with a float went by and a little girl ran out to get candy being thrown to the waiting crowd. The little girl somehow ended up between the truck and float and was subsequently run over by the float.
Witnesses state that authorities reacted swiftly, stopping the parade and rescuing the girl, and announcing that the crowd needed to stay back and make room for responders. Ultimately, the little girl was flown out of the area by helicopter to a hospital for treatment of injuries, the extent of which were not available prior to this post.
Additionally, in the melee, another parade attendee, a man, was believed to have had a heart attack. Witnesses stated that it appeared to have happened right after the girl was hit.
Witnesses tell Disclosure they “honestly believe that the man seeing the little girl get hit” caused the reported heart attack. An ambulance was called for that man.
No ages or identities have been made available; Disclosure will be checking with authorities in the morning.