By Associated Press - Thursday, December 27, 2018

YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) - Authorities are investigating the death of a Southern California toddler who was struck by a vehicle leaving a neighboring home.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department says the boy, who was almost 2 years old, was struck Wednesday evening by a vehicle that was backing out of a nearby residence in Yorba Linda.

The boy was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.



The driver remained on the scene, where the Sheriff’s Department’s accident reconstruction team responded.

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