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4-year-old boy killed, after running behind a pickup pulling out of a driveway on Chapel Pines Drive in northeast Harris County.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:29am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, April 10, 2014

Child accidentally hit and killed by pickup.

A child died after being run over by a pickup truck in what appears to be a tragic accident in northwest Harris County.

A child died after being run over by a pickup truck in what appears to be a tragic accident in northwest Harris County.

The incident happened at around 11:30 a.m. Friday in the 16900 block of Chapel Pines Drive in northwest Harris County. Investigators say the 4-year-old victim was staying at his grandparent's home. The grandfather was exiting the house holding an infant when the boy ran away from him and behind a pickup truck driven by a neighbor, deputies say.

The child was hit and pronounced dead at the scene. We're told the child was between two and four years of age.

Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved: 
Roadway: 
Chapel Pines Drive
City: 
Houston, TX
County: 
Harris County, TX
Area: 
Houston, TX

Comments

Submitted by Na on Mon, 05/05/2014 - 10:46am
This is directed to the local cop that said the truck driver should not be charged. He didn't see it and I did. The boy was playing in front of my tree directly across the street from his home. The grandfather was sitting on his porch alone watching the boy. The truck driver backs straight out way too fast and had he looked before entering his vehicle or even in his rear view mirror it never would have happened. Tell the cops to get their story straight. That truck driver should be charged with negligence at the very least.

Submitted by Na on Mon, 05/05/2014 - 9:33am
at the very least the truck driver should be charged with negligence. All he had to do is look.

Submitted by Na on Mon, 05/05/2014 - 9:29am
The grandfather was sitting on his porch alone watching the boy playing across the street. The infant was gone with her mother and grandmother at the time. The driver of the truck backed straight out quickly as he always does. Had he looked before he entered his truck or in his rear view mirror the accident would never have happened.

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/17/2014 - 8:01pm
This story is A BS! Im his grand aunt ! He was not running any where the wretchet truck driver run over him while he was sitting and playing on the grass! The fool was reckless driver and back his truck on the grass! The grand Father was right there and no other infact was with him!

Submitted by Other on Mon, 08/15/2016 - 4:58pm

You're a joke!!!!!!!! You weren't there you crazy lady! The little boy was not playing in the grass, the truck wasn't even near the grass/ tree area!!! All tires were on the pavement!! You & your family go enjoy the 6million given to you. If the grandfather had actually been out there it wouldn't have happened! That child was NEVER watched while he was outside!!! It was a complete & horrible ACCIDENT! 

Submitted by Kathy Dimitri on Thu, 04/17/2014 - 9:55am
The grandfather was sitting on his porch when the boy was hit. Their two year old granddaughter was not even home so your story is incorrect . The truck driver backs out much to quickly and had he looked in his rear view mirror he would have seen the boy. Yes it was a tragic accident but one that could have been avoided.

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