LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

A child has died after a head-on car crash in Louisville's Iroquois neighborhood.

It happened Sunday afternoon on Taylor Boulevard.

According to police, a car driving at "a high rate of speed" near the high school ran off the road and hit a utility pole.

The car then crossed traffic and hit another car head-on. That car then hit a third car that was parked.

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A woman and girl were taken to the hospital. The child later died.

The driver of the first car, who is a juvenile, and a passenger fled the scene.

The juvenile was later taken into custody, and charges are pending.

Metro Councilwoman Betsy Ruhe says Taylor Boulevard has become a dangerous hotspot for speeding.

“That’s never appropriate. It’s reckless. There’s no consideration for anybody else on

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