8-year-old jump roper seen on ‘Tonight Show’ killed by car
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Associated Press
Published
Oct. 31, 2017
Updated
Oct. 31, 2017, 9:23 a.m. ET
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Police say an 8-year-old New Jersey boy whose jump rope abilities were featured on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” was struck and killed by a car while walking home.
Authorities say Jeremiah Grant was walking from a team fundraiser in Jersey City on Saturday afternoon when he was hit by a Jeep. Jeremiah was a member of the Honey Bees. The champion double-dutch roping group once appeared on Fallon’s show.
The boy was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police say the Jeep’s 60-year-old driver drove off until witnesses flagged him down. Witness Jose Pimentel says the driver told him he thought he had hit a backpack.
The driver remained at the scene until police arrived. No charges have been filed.