KENT COUNTY, MI – A 5-year-old child died on Sunday, Nov. 23, after being struck by a vehicle, Kent County sheriff’s deputies said.

The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. in Algoma Township. Police and first responders were called to the 9100 block of Lady Lauren Drive.

An investigation revealed the child was in the road on a small residential loop at the time a pickup truck rounded the bend and struck them.

Life-saving measures were initiated at the scene, and the child was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Despite efforts, the child died, police said.

The driver of the pickup remained on scene and spoke with responding deputies.

The crash remains under investigation.

“This is a painful and tragic loss, and our entire team is thinking about the family, their friends, and the nei

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