A 1‑year‑old boy has died after a relative accidentally ran him over in the driveway of their Texas home, authorities said.
The toddler was killed outside the Parker County home on Tuesday afternoon when a family member went off to try and move a vehicle due to an incoming storm, according to the Parker County Sheriff’s Office.
“Without the family’s knowledge, the child had also exited the residence and positioned himself near the vehicle but did so in a blind spot,” the sheriff’s office said.
The child, who hasn’t been identified publicly, was struck as the car pulled forward.
Distraught family members performed CPR on the tot until first responders arrived, authorities said.
He was rushed to the Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Azle where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities haven’t revealed who was behind the wheel at the time.
It wasn’t immediately clear if any charges would be filed.
