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Police: 5-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Struck by SUV in Omaha

omaha-policeOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 5-year-old boy has died after being struck by an SUV in an alleyway in southeast Omaha.

According to police, Yoshua Mejia-Estrada died late Thursday. He was transported to the Nebraska Medical Center in critical condition with severe head injuries and a pelvic fracture.

Authorities say a 25-year-old man was driving through the alleyway when he struck Mejia-Estrada as the child emerged from between a set of parked vehicles around 9:15 p.m.

According to police, the boy and his family had been visiting relatives at a nearby residence when the accident happened.

Police say speed and alcohol were not factors in the collision. The incident is under investigation.

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