Family and friends laid 12-year-old Rickie Tave, Jr. to rest Saturday in a funeral that honored his love of sports.
Tave was killed July 6 when he was struck by a car around 1:30 p.m. on Loop 12 Ledbetter Drive at Vista Wood Boulevard near Interstate 35E.
He was collecting donations for a youth track team.
Police say the driver, Jastasia King, initially stopped, but then fled. King was found later and arrested.
A vigil for Tave is planned for this evening at McCowan Middle School in DeSoto.
A GoFundMe account has also been set up to help his family pay for funeral expenses. You can find the fundraiser here.
