An 11-year-old girl trying to cross Route 543 in Belcamp was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday night.

According to Maryland State Police, at about 5 p.m., Sunday, a Jeep Grand Cherokee on Route 543, also known as Riverside Parkway, drove through a green light at the intersection with Church Creek Road. An 11-year-old girl attempting to cross the roadway in a crosswalk was struck by the Jeep, police said.

No other injuries were reported.

The driver remained at the scene and Maryland State Police Aviation Command airlifted the child to a local trauma center where she was pronounced dead, police said.

Police do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash and said an investigation is ongoing.

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