BOSTON (WHDH) - A 4-year-old girl was struck by a car and killed Sunday while walking with family near the Boston Children’s Museum.
Officers responded to a reported pedestrian crash at the intersection of Congress and Sleeper streets around 5 p.m. where they found the victim suffering from life-threatening injuries, according to Boston Police.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Authorities said the driver of the vehicle that struck the young girl, a gray pick-up truck, stayed on scene. No charges have yet been filed.
Police went out of their way Sunday to commend bystanders for doing whatever they could to try to help.
“It’s a very emotional situation, yes it is,” said one responding officer.
The fatal crash remains under investigation.
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