A 2-year-old girl was struck and killed as a vehicle backed out of the driveway this afternoon in Lakewood, according to police.
Police responded to Forest Park Circle shortly after 2 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian struck.
The 2-year-old child was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center were she succumbed to her injuries, police said.
The incident remains under investigation.
The identity of the child is being withheld.
Anyone with information to call Sgt. William Butterworth at 732-363-0200.