OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 5-year-old boy has died after being struck by an SUV in an alleyway in southeast Omaha.
According to police, Yoshua Mejia-Estrada died late Thursday. He was transported to the Nebraska Medical Center in critical condition with severe head injuries and a pelvic fracture.
Authorities say a 25-year-old man was driving through the alleyway when he struck Mejia-Estrada as the child emerged from between a set of parked vehicles around 9:15 p.m.
According to police, the boy and his family had been visiting relatives at a nearby residence when the accident happened.
Police say speed and alcohol were not factors in the collision. The incident is under investigation.
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