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3-year-old hit and killed by vehicle while riding bicycle with his siblings: HCSO

3-year-old hit and killed by vehicle while riding bicycle with his siblings: HCSO
Toddler ran over while riding bicycle in Tampa
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TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is investigating a deadly vehicle versus pedestrian crash in Tampa.

HCSO said a 3-year-old boy was hit and killed by a vehicle on Thursday evening while riding a bicycle and playing with his siblings. The child's mother was reportedly not far behind.

Deputies responded to reports of a toddler that was hit by a car near the 7500 block of Pitch Pine Circle in Tampa just before 7 p.m.

The driver, a male, was in a Toyota Rav 4 driving through a condo complex and stayed at the scene. He is not facing any criminal charges.

No further information was immediately available and the investigation is still ongoing.

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