Papillion Police and school district officials confirmed Thursday evening that

has died.

Thursday's press release from Papillion Police states that according to witnesses, Abby Whitford, a fifth-grader at Trumble Park Elementary, was crossing Washington Street in a crosswalk with her brother near Second Street when a northbound vehicle struck her.

The 19-year-old driver remained at the scene, the report states.

"On behalf of the Papillion Police Department and the City of Papillion, our heartfelt condolences go out to Abigail's family and friends. This accident has certainly weighed heavily on the Papillion community," Police Chief Scott Lyons said in the release.

The South Metro Crash Response Team is

, and police will release more information about the investigation as it becomes available, the release states.

The Papillion-La Vista school district issued the following statement to parents, excerpted below: