Pennsylvania

Toddler Killed in Haverford YMCA Parking Lot

A toddler was killed Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of a Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, YMCA, police said.

The 27-month-old child ran away from her mother and sat down in a parking spot, according to police. Not seeing the little girl, a driver pulled into that same spot despite her mother's cries to stop.

Police said the driver remained on the scene and appeared distraught.

The YMCA closed early as a result of the "tragic accident," police said.

"We're a life-giving place and for something like this to happen is just horrible," Shaun Elliot, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA, said.

No charges were filed against the driver. An investigation remains ongoing. 

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