PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. — A UTV crash east of Tucson in Pima County killed a 4-year-old child over the weekend, according to authorities.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department said the single-vehicle off-road crash happened on June 8 near Redington Road, close to mile marker 14.5.
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The child, who has not been identified, died at the scene, said authorities with the sheriff's department.
"The UTV failed to safely negotiate an embankment and subsequently rolled over," the sheriff's department said.
Authorities said the child was both unrestrained and not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The child's mother was also a passenger in the vehicle when the crash happened. She was unharmed.
The UTV driver remained at the scene following the crash.
The investigation into the crash remains active, according to authorities.
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