Grand Prairie 3-year-old hit by truck and killed

A 3-year-old child is dead after being hit by a truck in Grand Prairie.

The Grand Prairie Police Department said it happened Wednesday afternoon on a private drive near New York Avenue and Mirabella Boulevard.

The child apparently ran into the roadway and was struck by a Dodge pickup truck.

The child was rushed to the hospital but did not survive.

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The driver of the pickup did stop to help and is not expected to face any criminal charges, police said.