KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 2-year-old child died from injuries sustained in a collision Saturday afternoon in Independence, Missouri.
The Independence Police Department were called to the scene around 2:12 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of Concord Road.
The juvenile pedestrian, who was riding a scooter, was hit by a 2017 Cadillac XT5 as the vehicle was backing out of a parking spot, according to IPD.
First responders transported the child to a local hospital with serious injuries, where the juvenile was later pronounced dead.
While the cause of the crash remains under investigation, police said a preliminary investigation indicates the Cadillac was backing up when the juvenile entered the path of the vehicle.
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