By Associated Press - Friday, April 14, 2017

MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Police in Mesa say a 3-year-old girl has died from injuries suffered when she was hit by a truck driven by her father.

The name of the girl wasn’t immediately released Friday night.

Police say the accident occurred about 3:45 p.m. in northeast Mesa.



They say the child was in the driveway of the home when her father moved a truck forward and she was struck.

Police say the girl was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

They say driver impairment wasn’t a factor in the accident and their investigation is continuing.

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