An approximately 18-month-old child died Tuesday after falling from a vehicle in the parking lot of a school in Oakland, California, during afternoon pickup, authorities said.
The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. outside Northern Light School in the Oakland hills, according to Michael Hunt, a public information officer with the Oakland Fire Department.
Authorities said the child may have been struck by another vehicle in the parking lot after falling from the vehicle. Officials had not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the incident as of Tuesday evening.
Emergency responders performed CPR at the scene before transporting the child to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, where the child later died, Hunt said.
Northern Light School is a private school serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. The campus is located in the Oakland hills near the Oakland Zoo, off Golf Links Road.
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Offers Condolences
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee addressed the incident in a social media post Tuesday evening, describing it as an “unimaginable tragedy” for the community.
Lee expressed condolences to the child’s family and loved ones and acknowledged the first responders who responded to the emergency.
“Words cannot fully express the grief we feel for the family and loved ones during this painful time,” Lee said in a statement. “My deepest condolences and prayers are with them, as well as with our first responders. I ask everyone in our city to hold this family in their hearts tonight.”
Authorities Have Not Released Additional Details
Officials had not provided further information about the incident as of Tuesday evening.
The Oakland Police Department could not immediately be reached for comment. Authorities have not publicly clarified the circumstances of the fall or whether another vehicle struck the child.
This article may be updated if officials release additional information.
