A Five-year-old girl dies in Floridawhen the car he was traveling in was struck by an Auburndale Police Department van responding to an emergency last Saturday, according to official sources.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) reported that Accident occurred at the intersection of US 92 (Magnolia Avenue) and Havendale Boulevard at approximately 9:58 p.m. when an Auburndale Police Department sergeant was en route to assist a PCSO officer who became involved in a physical altercation with a suspect.
According to authorities, the Auburndale officer was driving east on US 92 with his lights and siren on when a blue Kia sedan traveling north on Havendale Boulevard stopped after the light turned green crossed the path of the police patrol and caused the accident.
witnesses of tragic event They stated that the traffic light for the northbound lane was green, but traffic stopped to make way for the police vehicle, local media said in the statement.
However, the driver of the Kia told officers that she heard the sirens but continued driving because the vehicle next to her also heard them.
After the accident the girl Jalina Anglin, who was in the back seat of the Kia, was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.PCSO stated.
The driver is the mother of the minorAccording to several media outlets, she was also taken to a medical center where she was treated for a broken wrist; while the police officer suffered no injuries.
The authorities announced this Both drivers were wearing seatbelts, but an investigation is underway to determine whether the minor was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident..
According to a Facebook post from Anglin’s mother, The girl died of a head injury.Fox 13 reported.
The sheriff’s office said no charges are expected to be filed in the incident, but the investigation is ongoing.