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'Glue me back together': Online pleas to aid parade victims

Christmas Parade SUV
Posted at 2:15 PM, Nov 23, 2021
and last updated 2021-11-23 15:22:18-05

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Friends and families of the roughly 50 people hit by an SUV that sped through a Christmas parade in a suburban Milwaukee downtown say they suffered life-threatening injuries, with some clinging to life.

Many of those injured were children. An account set up for a girl named Jessalyn includes a picture showing her smiling directly at the camera, with a Santa hat and matching pompoms, moments before she was struck.

An account for 8-year-old Jackson Sparks says he suffered a brain injury and "needs a miracle." The suspect in the case was expected to be charged Tuesday with intentional homicide.

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