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Boy Fatally Run Over by Car in Peoria Neighborhood
8-Year-Old Boy Killed in Peoria Pedestrian Accident near Vistanca Boulevard and Ridgeline Road
Boy Fatally Run Over by Car in Peoria Neighborhood
Peoria, Arizona: An 8-year-old boy died when he was run over by a vehicle Thursday afternoon in a neighborhood in Peoria.
The accident occurred around 3:13 p.m. near Vistanca Boulevard and Ridgeline Road.
Officers responded to the scene and conducted a preliminary investigation that revealed that the boy exited a car while still in motion and got hit by the same vehicle as it traveled down the roadway.
The child was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
The car driver was not injured and remained at the scene.
Speed was ruled out as a contributing factor but impairment is still being investigated.