WEST LEALMAN, Fla. - A child was hit and killed by a truck on 49th Avenue North in Pinellas County Wednesday afternoon, according to troopers.

What we know:

The Florida Highway Patrol said a Ford F-450 driven by a 34-year-old Valrico man was heading eastbound on 49th Avenue North, west of 80th Street North.

That's when a 2-year-old left a nearby home without the parents knowing, investigators said.

The child walked into the path of the truck, and was hit, according to FHP. The 2-year-old died at the scene of the crash.

What we don't know:

The identities of the child and driver involved were not released.

The Source: The information in this story was released by the Florida Highway Patrol. Pinellas County

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