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2-year-old girl injured after tow truck driver strikes her in Manhattan

Luiz C. Ribeiro/for New York Daily News
New York Daily News
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A two-year-old girl was hospitalized after the driver of a tow truck struck her in Lower Manhattan on Thursday, police said.

The toddler was standing on a stroller being pushed through the intersection of South St. and Peck Slip in the Financial District when she may have fallen off around 2:40 p.m., according to cops.

As the truck driver made a right turn onto South St. off Peck Slip, the front passenger tire collided with the girl.

The tot, who was being watched by a nanny at the time of the crash, was taken to Bellevue Hospital and treated for minor injuries, cops and sources said.

The driver of the tow truck stayed on the scene and was not immediately facing any charges.

Police were still investigating the crash Thursday night.