RALEIGH, N.C. — The father of the truck driver who killed a little girl is facing gun charges, according to CBS affiliate WNCN.
49-year-old Christopher Hylton Glass is charged with carrying a gun at a parade in downtown Raleigh on Nov. 19, Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman told WNCN.
Attorney Freeman said it's a misdemeanor and Christopher Glass isn't facing any charges related to the crash at this time, according to WNCN.
Freeman confirmed 20-year-old Landon C. Glass is the son of Christopher Glass.
Landon Glass was the driver when a truck pulling a parade float hit and killed 11-year-old Hailey Brooks.
He has since been charged with the following:
- Misdemeanor death by motor vehicle
- Careless and reckless driving
- Improper equipment
- Unsafe movement
- Carrying a firearm in a parade
