PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A 3-year-old girl was killed in a tragic accident Friday in the city's Holmesburg section.
It happened around 8 p.m. outside a home on Aldine Street. As a woman was pulling up in her vehicle, her granddaughter ran to greet her in excitement.
According to police, the grandmother parked her car. After backing into a space, she got out of the car to protect the girl who ran over.
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However, investigators said she forgot to put the car in park before getting out, resulting in the little girl ended up getting pinned between the car and a tree.
The 3-year-old was taken to the hospital once she was freed, but was pronounced dead just after 8:30 p.m. The grandmother suffered injuries to her arms from trying to help the toddler.
The accident remains under investigation.