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Zachary “Zach” Barber

Zachary “Zach” Barber

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Gender Male
Age 16 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 08/30/2011
Location Stage Road and Stone Road Ionia MI 48846 Ionia
Cause of Death

Vehic/Purs

According to reports, 16-year-old Zachary "Zach" Barber and 14-year-old Donald Proctor were pushing a moped along Stage Road around 11:30 a.m., when off-duty trooper Daniel Parker hit them from behind with his personal other. Barber was taken by helicopter to the hospital where he died from his injuries. Proctor was hospitalized for non-life threatening injuries. Parker was physically uninjured in the crash. He admitted he was distracted by a cell phone teetering off the passenger seat before hitting the teens. Parker, 36, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and was sentenced to six months in jail. According to Barber's grandmother, Barber's mother told he she couldn't take it anymore and that she didn't feel well before dying of a heart attack in October 2011.

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Alleged Responsible Party
Michigan State Police
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Sources & References

1 minbcnews.com Open source
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