Driver backs car over 4-year-old


June 2, 2008 · Updated 12:24 PM 

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A driver backed over a four-year-old boy Monday afternoon, sending the child to Harborview Medical Center.

Bellevue Police say the incident happened at about 12:03 p.m. on private property located in the 14400 block of Northeast Eighth Street. The child was alert after the incident and able to move his arms and talk, said Greg Grannis, public information officer for Bellevue police.

The driver of the Toyota Corolla is being questioned by police, however, there was no indication that recklessness or alcohol was involved, Grannis noted.

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