Florida toddler killed on Memorial Day weekend after being struck by car

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A toddler was killed on a Florida beach after running into a traffic lane and being struck by a vehicle Saturday.

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According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. near E. Seventh Avenue at New Smyrna Beach. The two-year-old girl was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.

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The driver remained at the scene. Impairment or speed do not appear to have been factors in the crash, the sheriff’s office said.