3-year-old girl dies after being run over by SUV

A three-year-old girl died after being run over by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Paranaque City.

The girl's companion, another child, sustained wounds, according to a report by Jonathan Andal on the weekend edition of "24 Oras."

The two kids reportedly went out of their house to look for the brother of the victim and were walking on the road when the SUV made a left turn and hit one of them.

Concerned citizens had to run after the SUV driver to stop him and told him about the incident.

"Sabi ko, 'boss may nasagasaan kang bata, akin na yung susi mo.' Eh ayaw ibigay.  Hindi ko nakita na may bata, 'yun ang sabi niya," John Bert Lopez said.

He continued, "Pero imposible na hindi nya nakita 'yun, kasi andito pa lang sa humps dapat nakita nya 'yun."

The father of the child, Raymond Sampang, regretted going to work in a construction site that day.  As he had to be away, he said he asked his older sons, age 11 and 12, to look after their sister.

"Kung alam ko lang na mangyayari yun, hindi na sana ako nagtrabaho ng araw na 'yun," he said.

The victim's mother has just returned home from her work abroad, but could not be with her family yet as she has yet to complete her quarantine.

Sampang said the 68-year-old SUV driver has not offered help to his family.

The driver, who was not allowed to be interviewed by GMA News, said he did not see the two kids on the road.  

he has been subjected to inquest procedures for charges of reckless imprudence resulting to homicide and injury.—LDF, GMA News