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2-year-old Elkhart boy dead after being hit by SUV at Michigan state park

Police say a Jeep was driving through the park when the toddler ran in front of it.
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HOLLAND, Michigan — A child has died after being hit by a car at Holland State Park Tuesday night, the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office confirms.

The boy, a 2-year-old from Elkhart, Indiana, was hit around 7:03 p.m. Bystanders tried to attempt lifesaving measures, and first responders took over from there.

He was taken to Zeeland Community Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Police say a Jeep SUV was driving through the park when the child ran in front of it. The driver, a 57-year-old man from Batavia, Ohio, was uninjured. 

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office or Silent Observer.

    

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