1-year-old run over and killed after wandering behind family friend’s car, GA cops say
A 1-year-old was accidentally run over and killed in the driveway of an Atlanta-area home, Georgia authorities say.
Officers were called just before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, about a vehicle accident involving a small child, according to the Floyd County Police Department.
Investigators said the child’s mother was babysitting for a friend and was helping load that child into the friend’s car. At some point, her 1-year-old unknowingly wandered behind the vehicle and was hit as the friend backed out of the driveway.
Officers arrived to find the child unresponsive, police said in a news release. He was rushed to a hospital but died.
Additional details weren’t immediately available.
Police said charges aren’t expected.
Floyd County is about 80 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.
This story was originally published March 24, 2023 at 10:18 AM with the headline "1-year-old run over and killed after wandering behind family friend’s car, GA cops say."