3-year-old son of firefighter dies after being hit by vehicle at memorial event in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- The 3-year-old son of a firefighter died after being hit by a vehicle driven by another firefighter during an event on Sunday.

Police say it happened around 10 a.m. on the 500 block of South Madison Street in Wilmington, Delaware.

That's where a memorial walk was being held in honor of three fighters who died in the line of duty back in 2016.

Police say the firefighter who struck the child was attempting to park when the boy was hit.

The child was taken to Wilmington Hospital where he was pronounced dead.