Richland man's truck hits, kills boy running through Granger parking lot

A 5-year-old boy was killed Saturday at the Granger Travel Plaza when he ran out from behind a parked vehicle and into the path of a pickup driven by a Richland man.

The name of the boy was not released by the Washington State Patrol. He was from Granger.

A state patrol report said the boy was struck at 4:49 p.m. when he ran in front of a 2013 Toyota Tacoma in the 1221 Bailey Ave. convenience store parking lot.

The driver, Eber Tello-Gomez, 30, was not injured.

The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Granger police are investigating the incident, with assistance from state patrol troopers, to determine if any charges are warranted.

This story was originally published December 4, 2016 at 1:34 PM with the headline "Richland man's truck hits, kills boy running through Granger parking lot."