According to police reports, at about 10:28 a.m. an Albertsons truck was backing into the bay when the driver sensed something wrong. Redondo Beach Police Department Sgt. Shawn Freeman said that the driver stopped his vehicle and jumped out to take a look when he discovered the boy and his bicycle pinned under the truck.
“He thought, ‘You know, something is not quite right,’” Freeman said. “He gets out to look and unfortunately discovers this 7-year-old boy under the truck.”
A 911 call was made immediately and paramedics quckly transported the boy to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. No charges have been made and police are investigating the matter as an accident.
“It’s a horrible, tragic accident for the family, for that truck driver, for the store, and for everyone around that neighborhood,” Freeman said. “Especially the family, obviously – this poor family is going to have to deal with the loss of a 7-year-old boy.”
The loading bay is located on the north side of the store, near the surrounding residential neighborhood.
Police did not release the boy’s name. Investigators are conducting an independent review to determine exactly how the accident happened.
