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Girl killed in hit-and-run

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Balloons, stuffed animals, signs and flowers now mark the scene where a 12-year-old Lebanon girl lost her life in a hit-and-run accident Saturday evening.
Lebanon Police were notified of the accident involving a pedestrian  at the intersection of North Missouri 5 and North Adams Street Sept. 28 at about 7:33 p.m. Police said  12-year-old Jailie Luke was transported to Mercy Hospital in serious condition and was later pronounced deceased.
According to witnesses, Luke was retrieving a ball from the road when she was hit.

For more on this story see Wednesday's print or e-Edition of the LCR.