We recently carried a story the about a Springdale toddler who'd wandered behind a departing car and was accidentally killed.
Other than leaving a child inside a heated car to die, I find it difficult to imagine a more heartbreaking accident, especially at the moment an adult realizes the enormity of what they've done.
The little girl, 2, was mortally injured after the backing car struck her. She died at the hospital.
How common are such mishaps, even including adults? That depends on the data one relies upon.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that, on average, 210 people are killed in backover accidents and 15,000 are injured annually.
A report from Florida law firm Johnson & Gilbert contends: "Thousands of children are hurt or killed each year by unwary drivers backing over an unseen child.
