CARY, N.C. – A girl, 13, was fatally struck by a garbage truck as she was crossing a street Friday morning, Cary police said.

The crash happened after 10 a.m. at High House Road and Cornerstone Drive, near the Cornerstone Shopping Center.  

Police said the truck driver didn’t yield the right of way and struck the girl, whose name was not released. She was taken to a hospital, where she died.

The driver of the truck, Adrian T. Holt, 57, of Raleigh, faces charges including misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failure to yield.

The truck belongs to Wall Recycling, which services the Cornerstone Shopping Center, police said.