FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The child who died after being hit by a truck near Highway 99 in Fresno has been identified by his family.

The family confirmed with YourCentralValley that their beloved 10-year-old boy was named Corday Brown.

According to the California Highway Patrol, just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, they responded to Highway 99 near Cesar Chavez Boulevard for a report of a collision involving a pedestrian.

CHP reported a truck was headed southbound on Highway 99, taking the Cesar Chavez Boulevard exit, when, allegedly, about 10 kids were playing around the fast lane of the off-ramp.

Investigators say the driver attempted to avoid them, but ultimately struck Brown. Officers performed CPR on scene before he was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced deceased

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