09-20-2011, 03:09 PM
PD: 3-year-old dies after falling out of moving SUV in Maricopa
MARICOPA, AZ - Police say a 3-year-old boy died Monday night after falling out a window of a moving vehicle in Maricopa.
According to LaTricia Woods with Maricopa Police, it happened around 5:30 p.m. on Anthony Boulevard near Bowlin Road.
Police said the boy fell out of the rear passenger window of the Ford Explorer onto the roadway. The driver reportedly continued on Anthony Boulevard for a short distance when the driver saw the 3-year-old, made a U-turn and blocked the roadway until emergency crews arrived.
According to Woods, the boy's two older siblings, ages 4 and 5, were also in the back seat.
No horseplay is suspected, Woods said.
All three children were not wearing seatbelts, she said.
The boy was transported to Maricopa Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.
Police were interviewing the boy's mother late Monday night, who was reportedly driving the SUV at the time of the incident.
Police said Tuesday an active investigation is underway.
Further details have not been released.
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