Crime & Safety
Corona Mother Arrested For Running Over Her 6-Year-Old Son
Damron continued to drive "with gross negligence," police said. Paramedics rushed the 6-year-old to the hospital where he later died.
September 8, 2023
Corona police arrested a mother for running over her 6-year-old son.
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The collision happened on Aug. 22 at 7:55 a.m. in the 1400 block of Sallie Jeffreys Way. According to the Corona Police Department, 42-year-old Melissa Damron locked her son out of the vehicle before driving away from their home. The young boy, Duner Larson, ran after his mother and tried to open the car door but Damron continued driving.
Unable to hold onto the door, Larson fell into the roadway where he was run over by the car. Despite knowing her son was close to the vehicle, Damron continued to drive "with gross negligence," police said. Paramedics rushed the 6-year-old to the hospital where he later died.
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