A 1-year-old child died Tuesday, Oct. 27, after falling from a moving vehicle in a school parking lot in the Oakland hills during after-school pickup, authorities said.
What we know
- It happened around 3:45 p.m. in the 3700 block of Dorisa Avenue, at Northern Light School, KTVU reported. According to the Chronicle, the private pre-K through eighth-grade school is near the Oakland Zoo off Golf Links Road.
- Oakland Fire Department spokesperson Michael Hunt said the child, believed to be about 18 months old, fell from a vehicle and may have been struck by another vehicle in the lot, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
- Crews performed CPR. The child was taken to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland and died there.
- Oakland police are investigating. Police said it is unknown whether drugs or alcohol were a factor, KTVU reported.
Mayor's statement
Mayor Barbara Lee called it an "unimaginable tragedy." "Words cannot fully express the grief we feel for the family and loved ones during this painful time," she said. "I ask everyone in our city to hold this family in their hearts tonight."
Authorities have not released the child's name or more details about how the fall happened. This story will be updated if police release more information.