2-year-old fatally struck by vehicle in Penn Hills identified
A 2-year-old girl died after being hit by a vehicle in Penn Hills on Thursday morning, Allegheny County police said.
The incident on the 100 block of Lynnwood Drive was reported shortly before 8 a.m., police said.
“The preliminary investigation determined a parent was leaving the residence and struck the child with a vehicle. The parent is cooperating with investigators,” police said in a statement.
Leah Mutombo was taken to a local hospital suffering from multiple injuries. She died later that morning. The investigation is still ongoing.
Haley Daugherty is a TribLive reporter covering local politics, feature stories and Allegheny County news. A native of Pittsburgh, she lived in Alabama for six years. She joined the Trib in 2022 after graduating from Chatham University. She can be reached at hdaugherty@triblive.com.
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