Man hits, kills son in Georgia driveway, officials say
A 4-year-old Georgia boy was killed Sunday afternoon when his father unknowingly backed over the child in a driveway, authorities said.
Lamar County sheriff’s deputies, medical personnel and Georgia State Patrol troopers were called to the home on Shady Brooke Lane, which is near Barnesville and about 65 miles south of downtown Atlanta.
The father, William French, 36, of Barnesville, was backing up in his Toyota pickup truck when William French Jr., 4, ran behind him, the Georgia State Patrol told AJC.com.
The child later died of his injuries at Spalding Regional Hospital, the GSP said. It does not appear alcohol was involved, Channel 2 Action News reported.
The incident is still under investigation.
The father is not expected to face charges, the GSP said.
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