A 3-year-old girl lost her life Sunday afternoon after being struck by a pickup truck in a residential driveway in Ocala, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred around 3:51 p.m. at a home located at 5431 NE 35th Street. Troopers say a 21-year-old Silver Springs man was reversing a pickup truck out of the driveway when the vehicle struck the child, who was behind it at the time.
According to the report, the truck came to a controlled stop in the driveway following the collision.
Marion County Fire Rescue responded to the scene, where the child was pronounced deceased at approximately 4:00 p.m.
The crash remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
