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A 4-year-old child died after he was run over on a private driveway in Buras on Wednesday, authorities said. The preliminary investigation revealed that Hai Hoang Thanh Huynh, 32, of Buras, was backing out of his driveway at 125 Circle St. when he struck his son, identified as Vincent Huynh. The man attempted to drive his son to a hospital but was stopped by a Plaquemines Parish sheriff’s deputy for speeding. During the stop, the deputy discovered that the child had died. Speed and impairment are not suspected as factors of the accident, authorities said.