A 4-year-old child riding in an off-road vehicle was killed in a crash Saturday on the Tucson area's far northeast side, the Pima County Sheriff's Department says.Β
The single-vehicle crash of a utility task vehicle occurred about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8, near Redington Road at mile marker 14.5, the Sheriff's Department said in a news release.
"The UTV failed to negotiate an embankment" and rolled over, investigators said in the release.
The child, who was unrestrained in the two-seater vehicle and wasn't wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead, the department said.
The mother, who was also a passenger in the vehicle, was not injured in the crash, the release said.Β
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"The UTV driver remained at the scene and was contacted by investigators. The investigation remains ongoing," the news release said, providing no other details.Β
