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Girl dies in freak accident after power window crushes her while playing in parked car

A young girl lost her life after the cars power windows rolled up on her while playing outside a family party in the US, with police saying there are no signs of foul play

[Police were called to the scene for a supposed car accident, only to find the critically injured girl]

Police were called to the scene for a supposed car accident, only to find the critically injured girl

A young girl has died after a freak accident in which she was crushed by a car window.

The incident took place in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday around 7:30pm, when officers were called to the scene for a supposed car accident.

When they arrived, they found out that it was actually a girl who had been hurt while playing inside a parked car outside a family party, FOX 10 Phoenix reports.

An investigation revealed that one of the cars power windows had rolled up on her and she was taken to hospital in critical condition, where she later died of her injuries.

[The incident took place outside a family party in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday]

The incident took place outside a family party in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday

Investigators say they do not know if the car was fully on, or if the keys were in the ignition in order to power the windows, but police say there are no signs of foul play.

The medical examiner will determine the official cause of death for the young girl whos name and age were not revealed.

Andy Williams, from the Phoenix Police Department said: Its awful. Its heart-wrenching.

[Investigators say they do not know if the car was fully on, or if the keys were in the ignition]

Investigators say they do not know if the car was fully on, or if the keys were in the ignition

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"Little kids can get into anything and it just takes a moment for them to get into something that they shouldn't and it just takes that moment where tragedy can strike. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and the community right now."

Janette Fennell, the president of Kids and Cars a non-profit that advocates for care safety told Arizonas Family that the tragedy is not uncommon.

She said: People don't understand the power that these window go up. It has between a 30 to 40 pounds of force and it takes 22 pounds of force to break the trachea.

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