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Crash between scooter and truck results in 10-year-old's death

No criminal charges to be filed after review of incident, says PCSD and PCAO
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UPDATE 01/10

After an investigation, Pima County Sheriff's Department says in a media release that traffic detectives have determined the collision occurred when a 10-year-old girl's scooter hit the side of a truck last Friday, Jan. 3, resulting in her death.

The Pima County Attorney's Office has reviewed the detectives' findings and available information, and determined that no criminal charges will be filed, according to PCSD.

**Editor's Note: The original version of this story below contained information from a Pima County Sheriff's Department media release that stated the girl was 11-years-old. Following updated information from PCSD, this story has corrected her age to 10-years-old.

UPDATE 9:45 p.m.

An 10-year-old girl riding a scooter was hit and killed by a truck Friday afternoon, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

The crash occurred near Irvington Road and Camino de Oeste, in a neighborhood near West Corte de Maizal and South Avenida de Raspa.

Authorities said neither speed nor impairment appear to be factors.

The truck's driver is cooperating with the investigation, officials said.

The girl was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

The investigation is ongoing.

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ORIGINAL STORY:

The Tucson Police Department has confirmed there was a deadly collision involving a juvenile near Irvington and Camino de Oeste.

This took place in a residential area.

KGUN 9 will have updates as they become available.