1 child dead, 2 injured in Surrey

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A six-year-old girl is dead and two other children are in hospital following a hit-and-run collision in Surrey's Fraser Heights neighbourhood on Apr 13.

In a statement Sunday evening, the Surrey Police Service said officers had responded to reports of a crash involving three children at the intersection of 164 Street and 108 Avenue around 4 p.m..

Police say the driver of a grey pickup truck struck the children and fled the scene. Despite efforts by first responders, the six-year-old died from her injuries.

A seven-year-old girl suffered upper body injuries and a 16-year-old boy sustained injuries to his leg and torso. Both were taken to hospital for further treatment, and police say their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.