According to police, the incident happened just after 12 p.m. in Southampton.
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They say a 6-year-old child was run over by a Jeep Wrangler in a parking lot. The girl had been sledding with relatives.
Authorities say after sledding, a relative started the Jeep and was loading the car when it began to roll forward then struck and ran over the girl.
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The vehicle continued to roll despite the owners attempt to stop it.
The car eventually struck a Southampton Town Highway vehicle plowing the lot.
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First responders came to the aid of the child who was airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital by the Suffolk County Aviation Unit.
The child's condition is unknown at this time.
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