Dennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
A 1-year-old girl died after she was fatally struck by an Uber SUV that had just dropped her off with family members in a northern suburb of Houston, authorities said. The girl was pinned under a rear tire, and while the driver attempted to move the SUV to free the girl, he was assaulted by people who witnessed the incident at the apartment complex, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.
Security video of the incident obtained by NBC affiliate KPRC of Houston shows adults a few steps from the Volkswagen Atlas when the girl walks in front of it and is struck. 'As the 2-year-old juvenile walked in front of the vehicle she was not visible to Mr. Khan,' the sheriff's office said. 'At this time Mr. Khan began to slowly drive forward and struck the juvenile with the vehicle's front left .
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