4-year-old hit and killed by vehicle in Pittsburgh's Upper Hill

A 4-year-old boy is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in Pittsburgh's Upper Hill neighborhood on Monday evening, officials said.

Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers found the child after they were called to Anaheim Street around 7:30 p.m. The boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead. 

According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office, the boy was identified as 4-year-old Yiason Irvin-Weathers. 

Authorities said the preliminary investigation shows the boy ran into the street "mid-block" and was hit by a vehicle. The driver remained on scene, was cooperative and showed no signs of being under the influence, Pittsburgh Public Safety said. 

The Collision Investigation unit responded to the scene and is investigating. The boy's identity hasn't been released. 

Public safety said in the coming weeks, the city's Vision Zero Fatal Crash Response Team will go to the site and evaluate potential crash factors. 

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story identified the victim as a 3-year-old boy; after information provided by the medical examiner, it was learned the victim was a 4-year-old.