- Poppy Theobald was run over on driveway of her family home in Esher, Surrey
- She was airlifted to hospital in south London but pronounced dead on arrival
- Coroner has not revealed which relative was responsible due to police inquiry
A toddler was run over by a member of her own family as they reversed out of their driveway.
Poppy Theobald suffered traumatic brain injuries after the incident at her home in Esher, Surrey last Saturday.
The 16-month-old was airlifted to hospital in south London but doctors were unable to save her and she was pronounced dead on arrival.
An inquest in Woking, Surrey today did not reveal which family member ran her over due to an ongoing police investigation.
But a police source confirmed that it was a family member. No arrests have been made.
Poppy Theobald suffered traumatic brain injuries after being run over by a member of her family reversing out of their driveway in Esher, Surrey last Saturday (scene pictured)
Assistant coroner Simon Wickens heard that the collision happened in Wolsey Road, Esher last Saturday morning.
He was told the family car may have been reversing out of the driveway when it ran over Poppy, causing the severe brain and head injuries.
She was rushed to St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south London where she was treated for ‘traumatic brain injuries’, but pronounced dead at 11.45am.
The coroner told of how the girls parents, John and Celia, had to go to hospital to identify the body of their child, who was born in February last year in Kingston-upon -Thames, Surrey.
He said he was informed members of the family would be attending the hearing today. However none were present.
Details of the make and model of the vehicle involved were not released by the coroner, who set a hearing date on November 30 for evidence to be discussed.
He added however that this date was subject to change.
She was rushed to St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south London (pictured) but pronounced dead at 11.45am, an inquest in Woking heard today
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