Salinas Toddler Killed When Father Backs Over Her

SALINAS (CBS SF) -- A 1-year-old girl was killed when her father accidentally backed over her with a car in Salinas on Saturday afternoon, a police commander said Sunday.

The tragic accident was reported at 1:12 p.m. in the driveway of a home in the 700 block of Stanford Avenue.

The girl, whose name was not immediately being released, was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead early this morning, police Cmdr. David Crabill said.

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