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2-year-old girl airlifted after being hit by vehicle in Layton

2-year-old girl airlifted after being hit by vehicle in Layton
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LAYTON, Utah — A 2-year-old Utah girl is in critical condition after being struck by a truck in the parking lot of a Layton car wash.

According to Layton police, the incident happened just after 10 a.m. Friday at the Shiny Shell car wash near 1493 East Church Street. Officials said two vehicles, a mini-van and a truck, were parked at the vacuums for the car wash just prior to the incident.

The 2-year-old girl was playing behind her mother's minivan with another child when the truck, driven by an 18-year-old man, started to move and struck the little girl. The girl's mother, according to police, ran the girl to a nearby urgent care center.

By the time the girl was at the center, Layton firefighters had arrived and called for a life-flight for the victim. Officials told FOX 13 News that the girl was in critical condition when she was taken from the scene.

The driver of the truck is cooperating with police and an investigation into the incident is underway.