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New details emerge following the death of the 3-year-old girl killed by a car driven by her mother

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado State Patrol has released new details following the death of the three-year-old girl who was killed by a car driven by her mother in Lorson Ranch.

Sunday, State Patrol tells KRDO a woman was backing up in a 2020 black Dodge Ram pickup truck to reposition the vehicle in the driveway near Fontaine Boulevard and Lamprey Drive, just after 9 a.m.

While the woman was backing up, another vehicle was coming down the road. In response, the woman stopped the truck in order to avoid hitting the other vehicle.

According to State Patrol, as the woman was paying attention to the other vehicle, the girl came in line with the pickup truck. The girl was out of the woman's sight.

According to State Patrol, when the woman pulled the pickup truck forward, she ran over the girl.

The girl was rushed to Children's Hospital where she later died from her injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.

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