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2-year-old run over after falling out of moving truck, police say

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 15, 2019

A toddler was critically injured after he fell out of a U-Haul truck, according to Detroit police.

WXYZ reported that authorities said a 2-year-old boy was with his grandmother when he opened the door of a U-Haul truck and fell out. He was not secured in the truck.

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"The truck rolled over the child, causing injury to his arm," police said in a statement, according to The Detroit News. The incident happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday.

The boy's grandmother took him to a hospital, where he was in critical condition, WXYZ reported.

As of Wednesday, police said the incident remained under investigation, according to MLive.

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