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Tragic Roanoke Rapids child dies after accident
Waverly Haywood Twisdale three year old son of Mr and Mrs Holland Twisdale died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital from injuries after being struck by a car Sunday afternoon. Clarence Ricks driver of the car may face a hearing Friday morning as police await charges. The child ran into the road near his West Rosemary home and died from a fractured skull and head injuries. Funeral services were held at the grandmother’s home, with interment in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. The family survives by parents a sister Hiva Sue and a brother Benjamin.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
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Jim Wood
Simmons
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