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Toddler who died after run over by SUV is identified

A 13-month-old boy who died Monday after he was backed over by an SUV in Kapalama was identified today as Francis Saimon of Kalihi.

The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office identified Saimon and said an autopsy was scheduled for tomorrow.

Police said a 36-year-old Honolulu man struck Saimon while reversing a 2006 Toyota 4-Runner out of a driveway at 1518 Auld Lane.

Saimon died after paramedics took him to the Queen’s Medical Center in critical condition.

Police opened a third-degree negligent homicide investigation.

3 responses to “Toddler who died after run over by SUV is identified”

  1. paniolo says:

    My deepest ALOHA to his ohana. So sad…

  2. akkman says:

    Yes, this is indeed an extremely sad event. My condolences to the Saimon Ohana also. New vehicles have backup cameras, which will hopefully prevent these type of tragedies from occurring in the future.

  3. sukebesan says:

    So nobody was watching the toddler?

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