Second Time In Week NW Child Hit And Killed In Driveway

A 5-year-old boy was killed in Newcastle Friday when his Father accidentally ran over him while he was backing up a car.

With heavy hearts loved ones of the boy gathered near the spot where the 5 year old was hit and killed by his Father's black SUV. The boy's death came as a shock to everyone in the quiet Newcastle neighborhood.

Newcastle Police Chief Melinda Irvine says the boy's Dad was backing out of his driveway in the 8200 block of 118th Avenue Southeast about 3:30 PM Friday when the accident happened.

"Child was going to be picked up on the corner and for whatever reason ran back," said Irvine.

The Fire Department tried saving the child but his injuries were too serious.

The Newcastle Police Department and the King County Sheriff's Office are working together on the investigation. The Sheriff's Office's Major Accident Response and Reconstruction Team is trying to figure out what went wrong today.

This deadly accident is the second one of the week involving a child being hit by a car in a driveway. A University Place 3 year old girl was hit and killed by her mother's fiancé while riding a tricycle on Monday.

Chief Irvine says these accidents are a reminder that parents need to be careful when pulling out of a driveway.

"Especially in larger vehicles where it's difficult to see it's important to know what's around the vehicle," said Irvine.

Neighbors say they remember seeing the child playing in his yard and say he was a fun loving boy. Geoff Dewitt feels terrible for the boy's family.

"I feel sorry for the family's loss and everything," said Dewitt.

Police did not take the boy's Father into custody and investigators believe charges will not be filed against him.