Minneapolis police say a 5-year-old boy who was trick-or-treating on Halloween has died after he was struck by a auto while crossing a street. Officers responding to the scene found the boy in critical condition after he was trapped under the auto, according to police.
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The boy was run over shortly before 9:30 p.m. Saturday along Victory Memorial Parkway in north Minneapolis.
– A 5-year-old boy was killed while trick-or-treating near Memorial Parkway and Knox Ave North in Minneapolis after he was hit by a vehicle on Saturday night.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner says Laureano-Uriza “died of multiple blunt force injuries”.
Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder said the boy was with adults at the time he was struck.
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Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor in the crash and the driver is cooperating with investigators.
