ORANGE, CA – A three-year-old boy is dead after a pickup truck hit him while he was riding his bicycle in Orange last night, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The accident happened in the 1900 block of Meats Avenue at about 7:20 p.m. when the child, who was out playing with a sibling, was struck by a 23-year-old Orange woman driving a Ram pickup truck.
Despite resuscitative efforts, the child died at the scene.
The driver is reportedly cooperating with the investigation and stayed at the scene after the collision. Officials do not suspect that she was under the influence at the time of the accident.
The identities of the child and the driver have not yet been released.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the crash at this time and are asking those with any information to contact them at 714-744-7444.