(AP) — Kansas City police have identified the 8-year-old girl who died after she was hit by an ice cream truck.
Police identified the girl Sunday night as Lillian E. Simon of Kansas City.
Investigators say Lillian was hit by the truck after she ran in front of it Friday evening in the northern part of the city. She died later of her injuries.
Police say the truck had pulled over to serve a customer, and when the driver started moving again, the girl as she darted in front of the vehicle. No citations have been issued.
(AP) — An 8-year-old girl has died after being struck by an ice cream truck she was trying to catch in Kansas City.
She was pronounced dead at a hospital Friday night. She was hit shortly after 5 p.m. Friday in the northern part of the city.
Witnesses say the girl was on a sidewalk chasing after the truck, which had pulled over to serve a customer. Police said in a statement the driver started moving again and didn’t see the girl as she darted in front of the vehicle.
Police say the driver stayed at the scene and cooperated. They say no citations have been issued.