Grandfather Accidentally Runs Over 2-Year-Grandchild in Battle Creek Driveway, Child Hospitalized in Stable Condition
Grandfather accidentally runs over 2-year-old grandchild in Battle Creek driveway while leaving, child hospitalized in stable condition after family member strikes child through rearview mirror.
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A grandfather accidentally ran over his 2-year-old grandchild while leaving his driveway Tuesday evening. The child was hospitalized in stable condition after the accident.
Battle Creek police responded to the home in the 100 block of Finlay Avenue shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday evening after receiving a report about a child being run over in a driveway by a family member.
The family member who was driving the vehicle gave a statement to officers about the incident. According to the statement, when the family member stepped outside of the home, they left the 2-year-old inside with the child's mother and another child.
As the family member began to drive their truck out of the driveway, they noticed their family's dog was outside. At the same time, they felt their truck drive over something. That was when they saw the child on the ground in the truck's rearview mirror.
Battle Creek Police Sergeant Gregory Gammons spoke with reporters about the incident.
"Just an accident, just a plain old accident. Grandfather went to leave, like he's done 100 times, and didn't see the child, and struck the child while he left the driveway," Gammons said.
The family member said they did not see the child until they spotted them through the rearview mirror.
BCPD said the 2-year-old was alert and conscious when first responders arrived. The child had no signs of severe injury other than some scrapes.
The child was treated at the scene and later taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Police said they are investigating the personal injury incident involving the vehicle and the 2-year-old child.
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- https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/battle-creek-police-respond-report-2-year-old-run-over/69-8dbb6460-8fa7-4349-af19-4be7b36f558b
- https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/calhoun/bcpd-2-year-old-child-injured-after-being-hit-by-truck-in-driveway
- https://wwmt.com/news/local/toddler-hospitalized-stable-after-being-run-over-by-truck-in-battle-creek-driveway-finlay-avenue-police
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