Amazon van hits, kills California toddler: police
Amazon van fatally struck 23-month-old girl in parking lot of apartment complex in Irvine, California
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Amazon delivery van struck and killed a 23-month-old girl in Irvine, California, on Tuesday, authorities said.
The collision happened just after 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot of an apartment community near the 300 block of Estancia, the Irvine Police Department said in a news release.
First responders raced to the scene to help the child, but she was found dead, according to police.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}While the cause of the collision remains under investigation, police said that drugs or alcohol do not appear to be a factor.
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Police said that drugs or alcohol do not appear to have been a factor in the fatal collision. (FOX11 Los Angeles KTTV)
Police said the Amazon delivery van is operated by a third-party contractor.
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The Amazon delivery van, operated by a third-party contractor, struck the 23-month-old girl in an apartment complex parking lot, police said. (FOX11 Los Angeles KTTV)
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Authorities asked anyone with information about the collision to call Irvine police Detective Christopher Ostrowski at 949-724-7047 or email him at costrowski@cityofirvine.org.