One-year-old dies after falling from car at Oakland school car park
A one-year-old child died after falling from a vehicle in the car park of Northern Light School in Oakland, California, and possibly being struck by another vehicle. The death has prompted a police investigation, while the mayor and community have expressed support for the child’s family.
The incident happened at about 4pm on Tuesday. Emergency crews performed CPR at the scene before taking the child to hospital, where they died. Police have not said whether alcohol or drugs were involved; the school serves pupils from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade.
In short
- A one-year-old died after falling from a vehicle in a school car park.
- The child may have been struck by another vehicle.
- Police are investigating the circumstances.
Explained simply
Northern Light School is a private school in Oakland, California, serving children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Its car park is used by families and staff arriving and leaving the site.
Oakland is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area, and its police investigate deaths and serious incidents within the city. In a case involving a child and vehicles, investigators may seek to establish how the child fell and whether a vehicle was involved.
The death has affected the child’s family and the school community. Oakland’s mayor and community members have expressed support for the family.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Oakland toddler dies after falling from moving car in private school parking lot and being struck by another vehicle”.