A toddler has died after being struck by a vehicle in Long Beach on Monday, according to police.
Long Beach police were called to the 400 block of Maine Avenue around 11:30 a.m. for a call about a crash involving three pedestrians.
When officers arrived, they found a woman, a female child and a female toddler who had been struck by a vehicle.
Officers provided medical aid to the toddler and rushed her to a local hospital, where she later died, according to police.
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The Long Beach Fire Department transported the woman and child to the hospital in stable condition.
Investigators believe the three pedestrians were sitting on the stairs of a building when they were hit as the driver was trying to back up. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Police said the driver is cooperating with the investigation.