A 10-year-old girl was killed Sunday when she was struck by a truck after being thrown by a horse.

Chloe Moon Dart was riding horseback with her family on Old Register Road near Old Register Way around 6 p.m. Sunday when her horse began misbehaving and started running, said Bulloch County Coroner Jake Futch.

Georgia State Patrol Sgt. Brad Mosher, the Post 45 commander, stated in reports that Chloe’s horse became spooked and began running toward the road. When it reached the road it “hesitated,” and Chloe was thrown onto the road, the report says.

Darrin Michael Beckum, 28, of Smith Creek Drive, was traveling south on Old Register Road and swerved to the left to avoid the horse. As he skidded during the swerve, his truck struck the victim, according to reports.

Chloe’s family members took her to East Georgia Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, Futch said.
No charges were filed, reports stated.

Chloe, the daughter of Consuela Maria Brown and Jerome James Dart, was a fourth-grade student at Sallie Zetterower Elementary School.

Holli Deal Bragg may be reached at (912) 489-9414.