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LAKE CHARLES, la. – A 4-year-old boy was struck and killed by a mail truck Thursday evening, authorities said.
The child was riding his scooter in a neighbor’s driveway around 5:30 p.m. when he was hit, according to Kayla Vincent, spokesperson for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office. The child was transported to a hospital where he died.
The driver of the mail truck was turning around at a residence near the end of the dead-end street, Vincent said.
“This is a heartbreaking and tragic situation for everyone involved,” said Sheriff Tony Mancuso in a statement. “Impairment is not suspected, but as mandated by state law a toxicology report will be conducted on the driver.”