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5-year-old girl dies in ‘tragic incident’ after USPS truck hits her, Utah police say

The United States Postal Service truck hit the young girl, police said.
The United States Postal Service truck hit the young girl, police said. Getty Images/iStockPhoto

A 5-year-old child has died after being struck by a United States Postal Service vehicle in Utah, police said.

Sandy City police said they were investigating a fatal crash after the girl was hit by a USPS truck on May 3, a news release said.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and was cooperative, police said. An initial investigation ruled out speed or impairment as a factor in the crash, the release said.

The 5-year-old child was identified as Kate Peterson, police announced in May 4 statement.

“Our heart goes out to all involved with this tragic incident,” police said.

Sandy City is about 18 miles south of Salt Lake City.

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