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A toddler died from injuries after a car hit her near her home in Allen Township on U.S. Highway 12 on Sept. 13.

“Preliminary investigation shows this to be a tragic crash with the loss of life of a child,” Michigan State Police Lt. Rene Gonzalez told The Collegian. “We do not suspect any drugs or alcohol involved with the driver, nor any neglect by the parents.”

Michigan State Police troopers from Jackson Post 13 responded to the car versus pedestrian crash at around 8:20 p.m. that Friday, according to an X post by the MSP.

“Upon arrival on scene troopers found a 2-year-old female toddler lying in the road,” the X post reported. “A first responder was on scene performing life-saving measures, troopers assisted with life-saving measures until EMS arrived on scene and took over medical treatment.”

After transportation to Hillsdale Hospital, the toddler died from her injuries, the X post said. Initial investigation found the parents put the child to bed and were working around the house when the girl left her bed and walked onto Chicago Street (U.S. 12), where a 38-year-old man hit her with a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta.

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