Coverage dated March 19, 2024

Toddler gets behind wheel of father's parked truck at gas pump, fatally striking 2-year-old: Police

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

An unattended 3-year-old was behind the wheel of a truck left running at a California gas station when the vehicle fatally struck a 2-year-old.

ABC 7 Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    Toddler gets behind wheel of father's parked truck at gas pump, fatally striking 2-year-old: Police (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    An unattended 3-year-old was behind the wheel of a truck left running at a California gas station when the vehicle fatally struck a 2-year-old.

  2. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Toddler gets behind wheel of truck idling at a gas pump, killing a 2-year-old (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    Investigators have determined that a 2-year-old California child was fatally struck after a toddler got into the driver’s seat of a truck that had been left running while the owner

  3. WSVN Miami

    Toddler gets behind wheel of truck idling at a gas pump, killing a 2-year-old - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — A toddler climbed out of a car seat and got behind the wheel of a truck idling at a gas pump

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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