MESA, AZ : 7-year-old girl riding scooter hit, killed by car in Mesa on Thursday, 23rd May 2024

A 7-year-old girl is dead after a driver hit her in what police called a tragic accident that happened Thursday evening.

“So sad for her to only be seven years old and lose her life. I can’t imagine what the parents are going through,” said a neighbor who didn’t want to share her name.

It happened just after 6:15 p.m. on Third Avenue, which is north of Broadway Road and Ashland, just west of Horne.

Police said the girl was on a scooter when she was hit. Authorities say the driver was headed westbound when he turned right into the driveway and parked in the back of the building.

The driver then walked to the front of the building and noticed that the girl and her scooter were lying in the driveway. That driver then called 911.

Candles, stuffed animals, and balloons have formed a memorial near the scene of the accident. Neighbors say they are shocked and heartbroken by the tragedy.

“Very traumatic and no parent should ever go through this. I’m a grandmother and I wouldn’t wish this on nobody, it was the worst thing that could ever happen,” said a neighbor who didn’t want to share her name. She says she was there after the child was hit and killed while riding her scooter near her home.

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