Child Run Over, Killed in Driveway
WESTMINSTER —
A 1-year-old child was crushed to death Sunday afternoon when his father apparently backed over him in the driveway with the family car.
Westminster Police Lt. Richard Main said Chris Maghdessian died of head injuries at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center.
His father had been backing out of the driveway in the 8100 block of 19th Street when the accident occurred.
“This appeared to be a pure accident,” Main said, adding that the father was not cited.
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