Girl killed in float crash at North Carolina holiday parade

Police officers work the scene in Raleigh, North Carolina after a truck pulling a float crashed at a holiday parade (Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP/PA)

A girl died on Saturday after she was struck by a vehicle towing a float for a holiday parade in North Carolina, police said.

The driver who lost control of the vehicle and struck the child was charged with reckless driving and other offences, the Raleigh Police Department said.