Toddler hit and killed by Amazon delivery van in parking lot, California police say

A 23-month-old girl died after being hit by an Amazon delivery van in an Irvine apartment complex parking lot, California police said.

The incident took place about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, near the 300 block of Estancia, police said in a news release. First responders tried to aid the toddler but she had died.

No drugs or alcohol are thought to have been involved, police said. The driver was a third-party contractor for Amazon.

Police ask that anyone with information contact detective Christopher Ostrowski at costrowski@cityofirvine.org or 949-724-7047.

Irvine is a city of 307,000 south of Santa Ana about 40 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

This story was originally published August 17, 2022 at 7:18 AM with the headline "Toddler hit and killed by Amazon delivery van in parking lot, California police say."