Small Child Dies After Truck Strikes Him In Fairfax Driveway

FAIRFAX, VA — A two-year-old boy died Monday night after he was struck by a pickup truck in the driveway of his family’s home in Fairfax, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

At about 6:45 p.m. Monday, Fairfax County police officers went to a home in the 10900 block of Roma Street in Fairfax. The police officers found the boy suffering from serious injuries when they arrived. Rescue personnel later pronounced the boy dead at the scene.

Fairfax County detectives determined the boy’s father was backing his 2005 Ford F350 out of the driveway when he struck his son, the department said Tuesday.

Detectives from the department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit are continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to the crash. But the department does not suspect foul play. The police also said alcohol was not a factor in the incident.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the department's Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543.