Toddler hit and killed by car in Arizona

By Ericka Conant

March 7, 2020 1:33 PM

Published March 7, 2020 1:19 PM

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A toddler was hit and killed by a car Saturday morning while on the sidewalk with his family.

Scottsdale police are currently investigating the crash which happened at about 9:40 a.m. according to ABC 15.

Police say the two-year-old toddler was on the sidewalk with his parents when a silver SUV lost control, jumped the curb and hit the family.

The toddler was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

He later died from his injuries.

AZ Family reports witnesses performed CPR before emergency crews arrived.

The driver is a 28-year-old woman. Police say she remained on the scene of the accident and is cooperating with the investigation.

Investigators have determined speed and impairment were not factors in the crash.

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Ericka Conant has served as a Digital Content Producer since October 2019. Originally from El Centro, she calls the Desert Southwest her home.

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