A 23-month-old toddler was fatally injured Wednesday evening at Speedy Tires in Laurel, MD. According to the police report, a vehicle dropped off two passengers at a local business. After a conversation between one of the passengers and the driver ended, the passenger walked to the rear of the vehicle. "At that same time, a 23-month-old male emerged from a carport area and walked within inches of the front of the Pathfinder while it remained stopped. The driver started to move forward, not seeing the child, and the child was struck."
The child was airlifted to an area hospital but was later pronounced deceased. Police report that there is no relation between the driver of the vehicle and the toddler. The Traffic Safety Division of Anne Arundel County is investigating the accident.