A child is lucky to be alive today after being run over by a vehicle reportedly being driven by the child’s mother, TLS has learned.
Lakewood Police this afternoon received a call from Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in reference to a mother that brought in her toddler she had run over in her driveway, sources tell TLS.
The child was reportedly completely under the vehicle, before the mother had realized what had occurred.
The mother drove the victim to the hospital for treatment.
Police say the child suffered a broken femur among other injuries and is being transported in stable condition to Jersey Shore Medical University Center for further care.
Lakewood’s Detective Bureau and Traffic & Safety division unit are investigating the incident.
[TLS-CCP/TLS-91]
refu’ah shelaimah
One does not run over a child mistakenly, one runs over a child unintentionally. Perhaps if the driver was more aware of their surrounding and not preoccupied, then this type of accident would not have happened. There are no excuses that anyone can offer for running over your child. ABSOLUTELY NONE.
Why not call an ambulance? She could’ve done more damage by moving her.
Wow. Crazy. Broken femur is no joke.
And like Elaine said, it can be very damaging to the patient if moved around without proper stabilization.
(e.g. Hare traction)
I imagine the mother panicked and made the mistake of pulling the child out from under the vehicle. She may’ve caused more damage. Calling 911 is what should’ve been done. EMS would’ve removed the child without further injury and transported her properly while being treated. Unfortunate all the way around. I pray for a full and quick recovery for this child.
@Lakewoodtaxpayer until it happens to you
name for tehilim?
I’d like to be at that kids’ seudas Hoda’ah – thats gonna be a doozer. Catered meal, steak, ribs, linen table clothes, china dishes, NY Philharmonic 70 pc orchestra …….
Yankel Miller badchaning …..
Wow.
#7– sometimes if no name is given for Tehilim it usually means that there is no name for Tehilim. We wish both Mum and child G-dspeed and we all understand despite the severiy of this incident that accidents do happen.
How irresponsible not to call hatzala
To jog a thon: Distasteful.
As a side point, the mother should not have admitted her involvement to anyone. It was irrelevant to the child’s treatment and she could now be facing serious charges. Remember, anthing you say can and will be used against you!
to jog a thon: what kind of comment is that? Yes, we can all assume the parents will make a seuda hodaah but saying that regarding the menu is a terrible thing to say. At any rate its up to the parents what type of menu the wish to have. Believe me, that is the last thing on their minds right now .their should have a complete refuah shelama
They aren’t of the Jewish religion, and don’t pass judgement on something you have no idea about. She was a 2 minute drive from the hospital and made a decision in the best interest of her child and probably saved her life. If you can’t have the decency to just have prayers for the child keep your comments to yourself.