Help needed for grieving family after devastating crash in Forrest County

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A family is grieving after the death of their four-year-old son in a car wreck that also injured two of their other children.

1 juvenile deceased, 2 injured after major one-vehicle crash in Forrest County

Forrest County Coroner Lisa Klem identified the 4-year-old as Micah Napper.

His family posted on social media that Napper’s 16 and 10-year-old brothers were also critically injured in the crash. They also said that the older brother is currently in the ICU, and the younger brother was airlifted to Jackson for further treatment.

A GoFundMe set up by the children’s uncle, Mike Napper, says that the family does not have insurance to cover the medical expenses or funeral costs.

“Any support you can offer would mean the world to them during this unimaginable time,” Mike Napper writes.

As of 11:16 a.m. on Tuesday, the campaign had raised $8,940 of the $25,000 goal.

The crash happened along River Road between Mary Magdalene Road and Mini Farm Road.(MDOT)

The crash happened on Monday, April 28, along River Road. It involved a single vehicle that went off the road into a creek.

First responders from the North Forrest and Macedonia volunteer fire departments, Forrest County Sheriff’s Office and AAA ambulance service responded to the scene.

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