Michigan State Police are investigating the death of a 2-year-old girl who was hit and killed by a car last week after her parents put her to bed.
According to police, officers were dispatched at 8:20 p.m. on September 13th to a “vehicle and pedestrian traffic accident” in Allen Township, 115 miles west of Detroit.
“Upon arriving on scene, officers discovered a two-year-old girl lying in the roadway,” a police statement said.
The toddler, who has not been identified, was taken to Hillsdale Hospital where she later died, authorities said. The girl's parents had put her to bed inside the home before going outside, police said.
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A 2-year-old toddler died at Hillsdale Hospital last week after being hit by a car, and the girl's parents told police they had left the home after putting her to bed. (Google Maps)
“The child got out of bed and walked out of the home while the parents were working around the house,” police said. “The child walked onto Chicago Street and was struck by a 2012 VW Jetta driven by a 38-year-old man from Allen, Michigan.”[chigan]”
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Michigan State Police say a toddler died after being hit by a vehicle. (Michigan State Police/Facebook)
Alcohol or drugs are not believed to have played a role in the fatal incident, and police said an autopsy will be conducted.
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State police told Fox News Digital they had no new information.
