2-year-old girl dies when her grandfather, Robert Broshar, 68, accidentally strikes her with SUV in driveway in Centerville, Iowa

Modified Date: 
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:13pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, January 12, 2015

Officials: Toddler fatally struck by Iowa grandfather's SUV

Authorities say a 2-year-old girl has died after being struck by her grandfather’s vehicle as he moved it in his driveway in southern Iowa. 
 According to the Appanoose County Sheriff's Office, Robert Broshar, 68, left his granddaughter inside his home as he went out to start and warm up his SUV. Unbeknownst to Broshar, the little girl came outside as he began to move the vehicle, and she was struck. Broshar rushed her to Mercy Medical Center in Centerville, where she later died. The accident happened around 2:20 p.m. Monday.
People Involved: 
Robert Broshar

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