State police at Fogelsville are investigating after a 1-year-old boy was fatally hit by a vehicle Thursday afternoon in Upper Milford Township.
The boy was hit by the vehicle at about 4:15 p.m. in the 5300 block of Bachman Road. State troopers who responded attempted life-saving measures on the child, according to a news release from Trooper Nathan Branosky, a state police spokesman.
An ambulance took the boy to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead by the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said Friday that the boy has been identified, but he is is waiting to release his name so the family may have privacy. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
The investigation is being led by the state police Fogelsville Criminal Investigation Unit, Branosky said.
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly listed the boy’s age based off an earlier news release. This story has been updated.
