1-year-old boy killed, after he is run over by a SUV, backing out of a driveway, on West Panda Way in Kearns.

The Unified Police Department says a toddler died Saturday after the driver of an SUV accidentally ran over the boy while backing out of the driveway.

Police responded to 5420 West Panda Way in Kearns just before 1 p.m. and found that a male driver of a Chevy Tahoe had backed over the 1-year-old boy, Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal said in a press release.

The boy was transported to the hospital in extremely critical condition but passed away a short time later.

Hoyal said in the release that the boy was playing in the front yard with other kids at time of the accident. The driver, who is related to the victim, warned the kids to stay back.

The accident is still being investigated, but at this point police are calling it an unfortunate accident, Hoyal said.