Hillsborough County, FL (July 7, 2023) – A Florida toddler was killed early Thursday morning, July 6th, 2023, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheldon County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene after a 3-year-old child was struck by a car near Brennan Circle on Sheldon Road.
Around 3:30 in the morning, authorities responded to a frantic call and arrived at the location.
Tragically, despite being rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital, the child did not survive.
The parents were found by the diligent deputies in less than an hour.
A door was reportedly left open at the Valencia Apartments, where the parents had been searching fruitlessly for their missing child.