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1-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle in North Hills

MORGANTOWN — A 1-year-old boy is dead after a vehicle accident Tuesday in North Hills.

According to a release, at about 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, deputies from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area to investigate a vehicle versus pedestrian crash.

The victim, the 1-year-old, had already been transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Deputies determined he was struck by the vehicle as it turned off a public road onto a private drive.

The investigation is still ongoing. Names and other details were not released.

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