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One-year-old boy killed by car after wandering from parents in Florida
A one-year-old boy died after wandering from his parents while they were doing yard work outside their home in Jonesville, Florida, and being struck by a car on a nearby road. The incident was treated as an accident, with investigators saying no criminal charges are expected.
The collision happened at about 3.30pm on Friday on West Newberry Road near Northwest 182nd Street in Alachua County. A 52-year-old driver travelling west in a sedan did not see the child; the boy was taken to hospital and pronounced dead, while the driver was unharmed. Authorities have not released the people involved’s identities.
In short
- A one-year-old boy died after wandering onto a Florida road.
- The collision happened at about 3.30pm on Friday.
- Investigators expect no criminal charges.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “One-year-old crawled onto road and was killed while parents were outside their home doing yard work”.