Beloved schoolgirl, 13, is hit and killed by van driver who said he thought he just collided with a ‘bump in the road’
A 13-year-old girl, Quinn Broyles, died after being struck by a van whilst riding an e-scooter in Canby, Oregon. The driver, Cody Churchwell, 31, allegedly fled the scene after the collision, claiming he thought he had merely hit a bump in the road. Quinn was airlifted to hospital but succumbed to her injuries, prompting charges against Churchwell for second-degree manslaughter and related offences.
Churchwell was arrested hours later at his home after police traced the damaged van to his employer, a local plumbing company. Prosecutors allege he had been drinking and that the van's damage was severe enough to leak its radiator, contradicting his claim of a minor collision. Churchwell pleaded not guilty in court; Quinn's family released a statement describing her as an inspirational young leader who touched countless lives during her time.
- 13-year-old Quinn Broyles killed by van driver who claimed he thought he hit a bump
- Driver Cody Churchwell fled scene, arrested and charged with manslaughter
- Quinn remembered as inspirational leader who touched many lives
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A 13-year-old girl, Quinn Broyles, was struck and killed by a van whilst riding an e-scooter in Canby, Oregon. The van's driver, Cody Churchwell, a 31-year-old, left the scene of the collision. He later claimed he had thought he had merely hit a bump in the road.
Churchwell was arrested at his home several hours after the incident, following police investigations that traced the damaged van to his employer's plumbing company. Prosecutors allege he had been drinking at the time and point to the extensive damage to the vehicle as evidence that contradicts his account of a minor collision. He has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and related offences.
E-scooters have become an increasingly common form of transport for young people in many areas in recent years. Their use in shared spaces with motor vehicles has been a subject of ongoing discussion among safety advocates and road users.