This is too sad (Update)

In a previous post, I mentioned a news story that stated "A 3-year-old playing at his home Friday afternoon chased a soccer ball into the street where he was struck and killed by a car. Friday was his birthday."

I was incredibly sad when I read that, and just wanted to say so. However, in response to a reader's comment, I asserted that the child, Ethan Skye Cook, was unattended when the accident happened. What I said was "The unattended child ran into the road. I would probably be critical of inattentive parents, but this story just made me sad, including for the parents, rather than my usual self-righteous state."

Well, I received a comment on the 7th from someone claiming to be Ethan's mother, who said:

The child was not unattended. I was blowing the leaves off the front porch in preparation for his birthday party the next day. The lady who hit him held the phone while I gave him CPR while waiting for help. We are sad, but still living.

I choose to believe this is in fact Ethan's mother and I wish to publish her comment. Perhaps because what I said was inappropriate and because I had nothing but my own smug assumption to go on.

I feel the need to apologize publicly.