Cottonwood mom reports fatally running over toddler in car seat while moving car

Authorities are investigating the death of a toddler after a mother said she ran over the child while moving a car, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.

A 911 call came Thursday morning from a mom residing near Ogden Ranch Road and Arizona State Route 260 in Cottonwood, the Sheriff's Office said. According to the county agency, the mother said she ran over her 13-month-old with a car. The vehicle was parked in a gravel area next to the home, the Sheriff's Office said. The mother positioned the baby, who was in a car seat, outside of the car where she thought the child would be safe, the Sheriff's Office added.

While repositioning the vehicle, the front tire caught the car seat's canopy, which led it to fall backward and caused the infant to suffer "critical injuries," the agency explained.

Medical personnel attempted life-saving measures on the toddler, but the child was pronounced dead at a local hospital, the Sheriff's Office said.

The incident is still under investigation, a statement from the Sheriff's Office said.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Cottonwood mom reports fatally running over toddler while moving car