17-Month-Old killed When Struck By Car Driven By Mother

DETROIT (CBS DETROIT/ AP) — A 17-month-old girl was killed when her mother allegedly backed her car over the child in the driveway of their Detroit home.

Detroit police say it happened just before noon Tuesday.

The child was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Authorities say they are investigating the incident although relatives told reporters the death of the child, who wasn't identified, was an accident.

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