Update: Toddler dies after truck backs over her in Franklin County

The incident happened a little before 2 p.m. Wednesday on a residential road in Apalachicola.
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Published: Jan. 11, 2023 at 3:43 PM EST|Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 4:43 PM EST
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - A child has died after accidentally being run over by a vehicle, said the Florida Highway Patrol.

The incident happened just before 2 p.m. Wednesday on Oyster Road, a residential street, in Apalachicola. According to a release, a 42-year-old woman driving a pickup truck was leaving a home when she accidentally backed up over the 15-month-old who was in the roadway.

The child died at the scene.