Two-year-old killed by reversing SUV at New Jersey pumpkin farm

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 20:37 · Archive

A two-year-old boy was struck and killed by a reversing Chrysler SUV in a farm car park in New Jersey on Saturday.

James Gabriel, aged two, was struck and killed by a reversing Chrysler SUV in the car park at Bullock Farms in Cream Ridge, New Jersey on Saturday morning around 11 a.m. He was walking with his grandmother Ellen Gabriel when the vehicle reversed into them both. His father Robert Gabriel was walking ahead with his four-month-old daughter when he looked back and saw his mother's head trapped under the vehicle.

James was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center, where he died from blunt force trauma injuries. His grandmother sustained only minor injuries and is recovering in hospital. His father said of his son: 'He was as healthy as could be. He was as happy as could be.' The family had planned to spend the day picking pumpkins before going home to watch football.

Robert Gabriel said of the incident: 'It was supposed to be a beautiful weekend. It was not supposed to be the absolute devastation that it was.' He noted that his mother 'could have easily been killed'. His mother Meiling Gabriel said their son 'loved trucks, cars and planes'. State Police said the crash remains under investigation and have not yet said whether the driver will face charges. The family has set up a fundraising campaign for funeral and memorial expenses.

How it is being reported

• Tragedy as adorable boy, 2, is run over and killed while picking pumpkins with his familyJames Gabriel, 2, was walking with his grandmother, Ellen Gabriel, 66, in the parking lot of Bullock Farms in Upper Freehold Township on Saturday.Daily Mail · 9 Oct, 20:15
• Boy, 2, struck and killed by reversing SUV while pumpkin picking in NJ: ‘Absolute devastation’A 2-year-old boy was killed on a pumpkin-picking outing with his family when an SUV reversed into him and his grandma in the New Jersey farm’s parking lot, according to the family and police. James Gabriel had just arrived at Bullock Farms in Cream Ridge around 11 a.m. Saturday when a Chrysler SUV reversed into...New York Post · 9 Oct, 16:10

In this story: James Gabriel · Ellen Gabriel · Robert Gabriel · Meiling Gabriel · Bullock Farms · Cream Ridge · New Jersey · Jersey Shore Medical Center

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