A Michigan toddler was killed in a highway crash Friday evening after she wandered away from her family home, authorities said.
The 2-year-old girl’s parents put her down to bed before she walked out of the Allen Township home while they worked around the residence.
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The toddler walked out on the street and was fatally struck by a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta at around 8:20 p.m.
Troopers responded to the crash scene along U.S. Highway 12 in Hillsdale County and found the toddler lying on the ground with a first responder performed life-saving measures.
The girl succumbed to her injuries at a hospital. No charges have been filed against the 38-year-old driver of the vehicle that struck her.
