A 21-month-old girl has died after she fell and was struck by a vehicle on Happy Hollow Lane in Sevierville, with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office now investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. Despite lifesaving efforts from first responders, the child died Tuesday from her injuries. The vehicle that struck her was reportedly driven by a family friend.
According to a preliminary investigation cited by wivk.com, the toddler fell before being struck by the vehicle on Happy Hollow Lane. Deputies and detectives with the sheriff’s office responded to the scene, joined by personnel from the Sevier County Ambulance Service and other emergency responders, the outlet reported. As of Wednesday, authorities had not released the child’s identity, and no additional details about how the incident unfolded have been made public.
Investigation Remains Active
The sheriff’s office confirmed it is investigating the death of the toddler, who was struck by a vehicle, according to Sevier County government officials. WATE 6 On Your Side reports that Sevier County government officials expressed their deepest condolences to the child’s family following her death. Detectives continue reviewing the incident, and the case remains open as investigators work to piece together exactly what happened on Happy Hollow Lane, per the same account from wivk.com.
Separately, wvlt.tv confirmed that the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident in which the toddler died after being hit by a car, underscoring that the case is being treated as an active matter by local authorities.
A Difficult Stretch for Sevier County Families
This death comes just weeks after another tragic crash in the same county. Earlier this month, a 9-year-old died and a 6-year-old was injured in a head-on collision near Douglas Dam Road and Roberts Road, according to a Tennessee Highway Patrol report cited by wvlt.tv. And in late September, a 1-year-old girl in South Nashville died after being struck by her aunt’s vehicle outside the family’s home, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department as reported by WSMV.
No further details about the Sevierville case, including the child’s identity, have been released. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office has not indicated when additional information might be made public, and the investigation remains ongoing.
