A family in Tulsa, Oklahoma, mourned the loss of their 2-year-old after a tragic accident. Authorities revealed that the young boy was accidentally run over by his father's truck as the family returned home from a trip to the store.
The Tulsa Police Department released a statement detailing the accident, noting that authorities were notified at 10 p.m. on April 12, 2022.
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The statement begins, "Officers arrived and learned that a man accidentally ran over his 2-year-old son with his Dodge pickup while trying to park in the driveway."
It continues, "The family said they arrived home from the grocery store and parked the truck out front. The dad opened the front door of the house, and the mom got out of the truck with the toddler. The woman told her husband they would not be leaving the house again that evening. The woman started walking toward the house with her son."
"The dad went to pull the truck in the driveway and felt a bump. He got out and learned that the 2-year-old boy ran back toward the truck, and he had run over him with the right rear wheel," the statement explains.
"The child was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but passed away overnight from his injuries."
Lieutenant Steven Florea told local news that these accidents happen. He said, "This isn't the first one like this, unfortunately. This is something that happens and it's just very important that anytime you have children, that you're aware of where they are at all time, especially when you're around a moving vehicle or anything like that."
