Man charged in death of 11-year-old at Raleigh parade appears in court

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The driver who is facing numerous charges, including misdemeanor death, after 11-year-old Hailey Brooks died from her injuries after being hit by a truck in the Raleigh Christmas parade appeared in court today.

Raleigh police charged Landen Christopher Glass, 20, with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, careless and reckless driving, improper equipment, unsafe movement and carrying a firearm in a parade.

A records search by ABC11 found Glass was charged numerous times for state law vehicle violations in Virginia. The violations date back to February 2021. The charges range from multiple failures to have a vehicle inspected to numerous window tint violations. His most recent ticket was in October for failure to inspect vehicle.

Video shows the moment people jumped in to stop the truck that lost control and hit a young girl who later died.

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