A seven-year-old girl died Thursday north of Imperial when the minivan her mother was driving struck the back of a semitrailer.

According to the Chase County Sheriff's Department, the minivan driven by Arlyce Chrisman of Imperial hit the back of a semi that was slowing to turn left off of a state highway onto a county road.

Chrisman received injuries to her lower body, and her daughter Natalie Berry was killed. Chrisman's other, younger daughter was also in the minivan, but was not injured.

The semi was driven by Curtis Gibb. He was not injured.