AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A 5-year-old girl died after the Kia she was riding in crashed into an Auburndale police vehicle at an intersection along Magnolia Avenue.

The crash happened around 10 p.m. Saturday. The Auburndale PD truck driver had turned on its lights and sirens and was heading to assist a deputy involved in a fight further down the avenue, the department said.

According to witnesses, the Kia driver had stopped at a red light at the intersection, but when the light turned green, traffic stayed stopped for the approaching police truck. 

The driver of the Kia later told detectives that she heard the police sirens, but when the vehicle next to her moved forward, she started to drive into the intersection. At that point, the Kia crossed into the police car’s path and the two vehicles crashed.

The Auburndale sergeant wasn’t hurt, but the Kia driver suffered a broken wrist. The 5-year-old child, who was riding in the backseat, was pronounced dead at the hospital she was taken to. Whether or not the child was wearing her seatbelt is still under investigation.

The investigation is continuing, and no criminal charges are expected.