Shelby Township, MI — Authorities reported an accident in which a woman and small child were backed over by a minivan in Shelby Township, Michigan. The accident took place on Wednesday, around 6:30 in the afternoon, at a Taco Bell near Schoenherr Roads and 23 Mile Road.
According to reports, a 16-year old driver was in a Chrysler minivan that backed over the 36-year old woman and 2-year old child.
The woman was seriously injured and was taken to Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. The child was taken to Children’s Hospital in Detroit. There’s been no update on either one’s current condition.
Police have said that they don’t believe alcohol to have played a role in the accident.
The accident is still being investigated. Those with information are being asked to call the Shelby Township PD at (586) 731-2121.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Is it possible that the woman and child who were hit were walking too close to the minivan? Yes, it’s possible. However, that doesn’t change a thing when it comes to the driver’s responsibility to look around and make sure he wasn’t in danger of hitting someone while driving his van. Actually, the closer the woman and child were standing to the van, the easier it should have been to see them and avoid the collision.
Unfortunately, it seems like paying attention to his surroundings was the last thing on the driver’s mind, as reports say he peeled out of his parking space so quickly that the impact with the woman and child blew out his rear window. Unfortunately, not everyone understands the amount of damage they’re capable of inflicting when they get behind the wheel.
