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Florida toddler dies after being hit by Jeep in Walmart parking lot: FHP

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Published  November 26, 2025 10:39am EST
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The Brief

    • A 3-year-old Florida boy died hours after being struck by a vehicle in a Walmart parking lot on Tuesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
    • Troopers say the toddler walked in front of a Jeep and stopped as his mother was placing an infant into their vehicle.
    • The toddler was taken to Tampa General Hospital, where he died.

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. - A 3-year-old Florida boy died hours after being struck by a vehicle in a Walmart parking lot on Tuesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The backstory:

The crash happened around 8:25 p.m. at the store located at 2931 South McCall Road in Englewood.

Troopers say the toddler walked in front of a Jeep and stopped as his mother was placing an infant into their vehicle.

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According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the Jeep, driven by a 27-year-old woman, struck the child when it made a right turn.

The toddler was taken to Tampa General Hospital, where he died.

The Source: This article was written with information found in a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol. 

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