A 7-year-old boy was dragged under the family SUV after he tried to stop if from sliding down a driveway in Richland Wednesday.
The silver Dodge Journey was warming up at a home in the 1000 block of Allenwhite Drive and as the temperatures changed, the SUV began to slide, said Capt. Mike Cobb, of the Richland police.
The boy saw it and went to the back of the vehicle and started to push to stop it from moving, but the SUV went over him and dragged him down a hill in the backyard.
His parents called 911 at 8:20 a.m. after finding him and the Dodge.
Richland police and firefighters arrived and began work to secure the SUV and extricate the boy. Cobb said it was difficult to prevent the car from moving and bring the 7-year-old out from under it.