Fairfax, Virginia. A dad in Fairfax was backing his truck down his driveway on the evening of June 7th when something unimaginably terrible happened.
This dad ended up running his toddler son over…
…Whom he thought was safely still inside of their house.
“A 2-year-old boy died after being struck by a vehicle in the driveway of his home,” the Fair Oaks Police District said in a statement.
“Officers responded yesterday at 6:43 p.m. to a home in the 10900 block of Roma Street and located the boy suffering from serious injuries, he was pronounced deceased by rescue personnel.”
“Detectives determined the boy’s father was backing his 2005 Ford F350 out of the driveway when he discovered his son was struck by the truck.”
Authorities have determined it was purely an accident what happened in the driveway that day, and they also mentioned alcohol was not involved.
“I put him inside and told him to stay inside and he said ‘OK daddy’ but I didn’t realize when he came out again,” this dad said, talking to Telemundo 44 about the incident.
GoFundMe; pictured above is Bairon
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“Our hearts are heavy to announce the tragic passing of little Bairon Alexander Zapata Castillo,” a GoFundMe page created to help cover the costs of Bairon’s funeral reads.
“Tonight, my cousin/sister Kelly Castillo and her husband Byron mourn the loss of their two-year-old son.”
“His sister awaits tonight for her little brother to hug her once more.”
“A parent should never have to go through the pain my cousin/sister and her husband are going through losing their toddler in a very tragic way.”
“My nephew was full of life; he was always laughing and captivating many hearts. He impacted many lives with his smile and way of being (such a sweetheart) in his short life.”
“We are left tonight with countless memories that we will hold on to forever. We are asking the community to help put our little one to rest.”
“Any support will help us give Bairon a proper burial. We thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers during this challenging time.”
If you would like to donate to help cover the costs of Bairon’s funeral, you can do so here.