Car accident kills toddler in stroller in Taylorsville

A 2-year-old girl died Tuesday when a traffic crash caused a car to jump a curb and hit a stroller in Taylorsville.

The girl’s mother and twin sister were taken to hospitals in critical condition, said Unified Police Department Sgt. Melody Gray. The crash happened on 3200 West near 5000 South.

About 2:45 p.m., a driver applied the brakes to avoid hitting a dog, Gray said. A vehicle behind that car hit the braking car, Gray said, propelling it onto the sidewalk where a mother was pushing a her twin children in a stroller.

Approximate location of crash.

One of the children was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police closed 3200 West near the scene for hours as officers documented what happened. Gray said no citations were issued Tuesday afternoon.

The family’s name was not immediately released.

from The Salt Lake Tribune https://ift.tt/2CWAbyq