Girl, 3, struck and killed by car in Harlem; 2-year-old also injured: NYPD

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HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – A 3-year-old girl was struck and killed by a car in Harlem on Thursday, according to the NYPD.

A 2-year-old girl was also injured in the crash, per police. The two children, along with a woman and a 4-month-old baby girl, tried to cross an intersection near 135th Street and Lenox Avenue around 7:40 p.m. when they were hit by a blue Nissan Pathfinder, according to authorities.

The 40-year-old driver brought the 3-year-old girl to Harlem Hospital, which is near where the crash happened, per police. That's where she was pronounced dead from traumatic head injuries.

The woman and infant were not injured, per police.

The driver returned to the scene after bringing the 3-year-old girl to the hospital to answer questions from police, according to authorities.

The crash is under investigation.

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