(KLZA)-- The Missouri Highway Patrol reports a 2-year-old pedestrian was killed Wednesday morning, two miles west of Jamesport, Missouri, when he was hit by a pickup.

According to the Patrol's report, 66-year old Gerald Souders, of Jamesport, was pulling forward to turn out of a private drive and struck the child, identified as Jayden Hostetler.

The boy was pronounced dead at the scene by the acting Davies County Coroner at 11:20.