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FHP: 3-year-old dead after being hit by car in Brooksville crash

The 3-year-old and his parent reportedly crossed Evening Star Avenue when a Lincoln Town car struck the child.

SPRING HILL, Fla. — A 3-year-old boy died Sunday morning after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a street with a parent in Brooksville, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers say around 8 a.m., the boy and his parent were crossing Evening Star Avenue near Broad Street when a Lincoln Town car struck the child.

The vehicle came to a controlled stop after the incident, authorities say.

The 3-year-old was reportedly taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries. 

No other information about this incident has been released at this time.

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