{"id":1422,"date":"2026-06-09T07:03:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=1422"},"modified":"2026-06-09T07:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:03:43","slug":"toddler-hit-killed-after-wandering-into-road-near-31st-avenue-and-buckeye-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=1422","title":{"rendered":"Toddler hit, killed after wandering into road near 31st Avenue and Buckeye Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>PHOENIX \u2014 A toddler was hit and killed in Phoenix on Sunday evening. <\/p>\n<p>Phoenix police say officers were first called to the area of 31st Avenue and Buckeye Road before 9 p.m., where a child was struck by a vehicle. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=1420\">Mayo Clinic seeks Scottsdale rezoning for housing development<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The toddler, who has not been identified, was rushed to a hospital where he died. <\/p>\n<p>Investigators say the child &#8220;was not under direct supervision and wandered out into the driveway when he was struck by the vehicle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The driver of the vehicle that struck the child, a 35-year-old man, stopped the vehicle, but got into another car and left the area, police say. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=1418\">WATCH: Turkey men\u2019s national team draws thousands to practice in Mesa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Investigators were able to identify the driver and later took him into custody. 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