Crime & Safety

Liberty Girl Killed in Accident

A 7-year-old Liberty girl was hit by an SUV while riding her scooter.

A 7-year-old Liberty girl was killed Thursday afternoon when she was struck by an SUV, according to WSPA.

Emma Elizabeth Boughman, 7, was riding a scooter on Odell Street in Liberty when she was struck by a 2008 Honda SUV driven by 42-year-old Amanda Thomas. 

Boughman was transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital where she died at 5:48 p.m. on Thursday, according to the story.

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The accident remains under investigation.

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