Crime & Safety

1-Year-Old Dies After Falling From Moving Car In Oakland Hills: Mayor

"Words cannot fully express the grief we feel for the family," the city's mayor said.

OAKLAND, CA — A one-year-old child died Tuesday after falling from a moving car in the parking lot of a school in Oakland, the city's mayor said.

"Late this afternoon, our community suffered an unimaginable tragedy with the heartbreaking loss of a one-year-old child who fell from a moving vehicle," Mayor Barbara Lee said in a statement. "Words cannot fully express the grief we feel for the family and loved ones during this painful time."

The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. along the 3700 block of Dorisa Avenue in the Oakland Hills, according to KTVU.

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Fire officials said the child fell from the vehicle and was then struck by a car, according to KTVU. Details on how the child fell from the moving vehicle were limited.

"I ask everyone in our city to hold this family in their hearts tonight," Lee said Tuesday afternoon.

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