Child, 3, dies after car crashes into outdoor dining area in Beachwood

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Beachwood, Ohio
Pavilion Shopping Center, City Barbeque outdoor dining area
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Incident type
Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Beachwood Ohio in Beachwood, Ohio: On June 21 at 1:33 p.m., a vehicle driven by Jasmine McFadden, 18, of Euclid, left the roadway in the parking lot of the Pavilion Shopping Center in Beachwood, crossed a curb, and entered the outdoor dining area of City Barbeque, striking and killing 3-year-old Margot Miller-Wilkins of Shaker Heights, who was dining with family. The child was transported from the scene and later succumbed to injuries. McFadden was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide after investigators determined that a front seat passenger, Kenneth McFadden, 61, of Euclid, had initially falsely claimed to be the driver. The crash remains under investigation by the regional EDGE Accident Investigation Unit.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Margot Miller-Wilkins Unknown Fatal
Jasmine McFadden Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Child, 3, dies after car crashes into outdoor dining area in Beachwood | Local News | clevelandjewishnews.com

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