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Citrus County mom backs car over toddler, killing him

Staff photo by DAVID KRAUT

The father was chasing after the boy when the child was struck about 8 a.m. today, highway patrol Sgt. Larry Kraus said.

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Published: October 8, 2009

Updated: 10/08/2009 12:40 pm

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A 2-year-old Citrus County boy died this morning when he went outside his home to retrieve a toy and was run over by his mother as she was backing a car out of the driveway.

Ace Watts was killed after his mother, Angie Watts, 32, hit him as she was backing up a 2004 Ford Explorer at 4875 N. Maple Terrace, Hernando, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The father was chasing after the boy when the child was struck about 8 a.m. today, highway patrol Sgt. Larry Kraus said.

The boy was pronounced dead at Citrus Memorial Hospital.

The incident is under investigation.

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