A South Florida toddler died Wednesday night after he was struck by two vehicles while chasing after his family dog into oncoming traffic.
The 1-year-old wandered out of his home on North Halifax Avenue in Daytona Beach as he followed the family dog that had managed to flee the residence.
The boy entered oncoming traffic and was hit by a 2003 Honda CR-V that sent him into the southbound lanes of the avenue, where he was struck again by a 2012 Chevy Silverado.
Officers responded to a “traumatic and chaotic scene” just after 8:20 p.m. and transported the severely injured boy to Halifax Hospital, where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.
“At this point, it just seems to be a very tragic accident that we are having to work through here and help the family get through,” said Police Director of Operations Bill Rhodes.
“Just this whole mix of things came together in a really tragic turn of events last night.”
