Crime & Safety
Child Dies In Tuscaloosa After Being Pinned Against Building By Vehicle
A 9-year-old girl died Saturday after being pinned between a vehicle and a building on James I. Harrison Parkway.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — A nine-year-old girl died Saturday after being pinned between a vehicle and a building on James I. Harrison Parkway.
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The Tuscaloosa Police Department said officers responded at 12:51 p.m. to the 1000 block of James I. Harrison Parkway on a report of a child trapped between a vehicle and a structure.
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The child was transported to DCH Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead from her injuries.
TPD said the incident occurred when a vehicle slipped out of gear and struck the building.
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Paramedics with Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue Service and NorthStar EMS responded along with TPD officers and investigators with the department’s Traffic Homicide Unit.
The fatal incident remains under investigation.
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