Northern California toddler dies after being hit by truck

Authorities say a toddler has died after being struck by a box truck in the parking lot of a Sacramento apartment complex.|
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SACRAMENTO - Authorities say a toddler has died after being struck by a box truck in the parking lot of a Sacramento apartment complex.

The 2-year-old boy was hit by the truck on Sunday and taken to a hospital where he later died.

Witnesses told KCRA-TV (http://bit.ly/1UrmIP6) that the boy had run out into the parking lot to retrieve a ball he had dropped when he was hit by the vehicle.

The incident remains under investigation.

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Information from: KCRA-TV.

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