SOMERSET — A man backing a pickup truck out of a driveway struck and killed a 2-year-old boy in New Jersey, authorities said.
Officials in Somerset County said the accident happened at a Franklin Township home at about 8:45 a.m. Saturday.
Authorities said life-saving measures were performed at the scene, but the child was pronounced dead at a local trauma center. His name wasn’t immediately released.
Township Police and the county prosecutor’s office are investigating.
— Associated Press
Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Locations
Be the first to know
Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Welcome to the discussion.
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.