Nation & World News
Nation & World News

A Georgia toddler was run over and killed by a family member

What to do when you're stopped by police
By Stephanie Toone
March 10, 2020

On Sunday, a 3-year-old child was killed when a family member ran over the child while pulling out of the driveway at a southwest Georgia home.

The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the fatal incident, according to news station WALB News 10. About 12:30 p.m. Sunday, police were called to the home in the 100 block of Augusta Avenue in Thomasville.

The toddler was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses say the child was playing in the yard when the loved one ran over the child.

The driver told police they did not see the child. There were no charges filed as Tuesday.

About the Author

Stephanie has been telling stories her whole life. Her interest in the written word started with short stories and journal entries about run-ins with classroom bullies as a child and matured to writing for her high school newspaper over the years. She has written and edited for The Tennessean, Augusta Chronicle and American City & County.

Follow Stephanie Toone on twitter
More Stories

The Latest

A wall is missing on a building at Camp Mystic along the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Credit: AP

Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 23 girls remain missing

11m ago

Israel will send ceasefire negotiating team to Qatar a day before Trump and Netanyahu meet

12m ago

14 children in Texas are among the 37 dead from flash floods as the search continues for the missing

15m ago

Featured

UPS driver Dan Partyka delivers an overnight package. As more people buy more goods online, the rapid and unrelenting expansion of e-commerce is causing real challenges for the Sandy-Springs based company. (Bob Andres/AJC 2022)

Credit: TNS

Amid UPS struggles, shipper makes first-ever plans to offer buyouts to drivers

UPS said in a written statement it is navigating “an unprecedented business landscape.”

Kneeling man impaled by giant straw? Towering mural leaves public mystified.

A towering mural on the side of the Connally Hotel has mystified Atlanta since 2011. Who is the kneeling man, and what's piercing him? Is it a beam of light? A drinking straw?

OPINION

I just graduated college. Will I be able to buy a house like my parents did?

A recent college grad asks: Am I going to be able to buy a home like my parents did less than 30 years ago?