Woman backs up SUV over 1-year-old granddaughter in Bellingham

BELLINGHAM – The Washington State Patrol said a 1-year-old girl was killed when her grandmother didn’t see her and backed over the child in the driveway of a home.

The Bellingham Herald reported that Erin Jackson of Bellingham died Friday night.

The patrol said 63-year-old Ruth Brock was backing up her Mercedes-Benz SUV in the driveway of a home. A state patrol report says the cause was ruled an “inattention.”

Sgt. Mark Francis said Brock is the girl’s grandmother.

The patrol does not believe drugs or alcohol were involved.