Allegheny

2-year-old fatally struck by vehicle in Penn Hills identified

Haley Daugherty
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A 2-year-old girl died after being hit by a vehicle in Penn Hills on Thursday morning, Allegheny County police said.

The incident on the 100 block of Lynnwood Drive was reported shortly before 8 a.m., police said.

“The preliminary investigation determined a parent was leaving the residence and struck the child with a vehicle. The parent is cooperating with investigators,” police said in a statement.

Leah Mutombo was taken to a local hospital suffering from multiple injuries. She died later that morning. The investigation is still ongoing.

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