A 2-year-old Virginia girl is dead after she was fatally struck by a car Thursday night, Henrico authorities said.
The toddler was hit by a Honda at around 10:45 p.m. on the eastbound lanes of Staples Mille Road in Henrico after wandering away from an area home.
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Officers found the girl with “obvious signs of trauma” after the crash and took her to a hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries.
The Honda driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
Detectives believe the toddler was under the care of a babysitter when she wandered away from home.