OCEANSIDE, Calif. — A 16-month-old toddler was hit and killed by a pickup truck in Oceanside, law enforcement said.
The collision occurred around 3:39 p.m. in the 3200 block of San Tomas Drive, Jennifer Atenza with the Oceanside Police Department said in a news release.
A 62-year-old driver was traveling west in a white Ford F-150 on San Tomas Drive when the vehicle collided with the toddler who was walking in the roadway, according to authorities.
First responders attempted life-saving measures on the child, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The pickup driver, who police say cooperated with officers after the crash, also lives in the neighborhood and was heading home for the day when it happened, neighbors told FOX 5.
One neighbor said the toddler’s grandfather was seen visibly distraught cupping his face following the collision.
The toddler lived in the same house with his parents and grandparents, according to neighbors, who said they often saw them all together. Neighbors also said the driver lives in the neighborhood down the street.
Driving under the influence nor speed were believed to be a factor in the crash.
Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked to call Traffic Collision Investigator Kevin Lissner at (760) 435-4651.
FOX 5’s Juliette Vara contributed to this story.