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Girl killed on first date by dad’s car

Shamera Harris had just stepped out of her dad’s SUV so her parents could take a picture of her and her date.

But as her father, Richard Benton, got out of the vehicle, it started rolling backwards. The 12-year-old was hit and dragged down a hill until the SUV went into a yard and hit a tree.

The girl’s mom says Benton was “messing around with the gear shifter” before he got out. Apparently the car was in gear, causing the tragic accident.

Paramedics tried to revive the young Pittsburgh girl, but neighbors said she wasn’t moving.

Benton refused to take a field sobriety test and wouldn’t take a chemical test while in custody either. He was eventually charged with DUI.

Police say if the investigation leads them to believe he is responsible for the accident, charges will be filed.

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