FREMONT >> A driver hit and killed a 3-year-old girl while pulling out of a parking stall Monday morning, authorities said.
The coroner’s bureau identified the child on Wednesday as Nivisha Yathaluru of Fremont.
The fatal collision happened around 11:45 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 4900 block of Dunsmuir Common near Colleen Terrace, authorities said.
An initial investigation determined a driver was pulling out of a parking stall when the child “unexpectedly moved in front of the vehicle,” police said in a news release. The front left side of the vehicle hit the toddler and the driver immediately stopped.
Police did not say if the toddler lived at the complex or how they believed the child had gotten near the car.
Officers and firefighters performed lifesaving measures, but the child died of her injuries at the scene, according to police.
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said. The cause of the crash is under investigation, but alcohol and drugs did not appear to play a role, according to police.
The death marks the city’s 11th traffic fatality of the year. Six have happened on roadways, three on state routes and two on private property.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact the Police Department at 510-790-6760.
Staff writer Harry Harris contributed to this report.