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Child hit, killed while crossing street in Pine Hills, firefighters say

PINE HILLS, Fla. — A child died after being hit while crossing the street in Pine Hills Sunday afternoon, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

The child was hit around 5:50 p.m. while crossing Silver Star Road just west of Dardanelle Drive, firefighters said.

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The child was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital as a trauma alert before dying, officials said.

The Florida Highway Patrol was notified to investigate the crash.

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