Crime & Safety

Helmet Saved Life Of 3-Year-Old Trapped Under Car In Eagan, Relatives Say

A toddler is still in the hospital after a car backed over him Monday. They say the helmet he was wearing saved his life.

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March 19, 2025

A toddler is still in the hospital after a car backed over him Monday. Relatives of the 3-year-old boy say he was scootering on the sidewalk in Eagan when a parked car rolled backwards out of a driveway trapping him underneath.

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They say the helmet he was wearing saved his life.

Nick Milton, the general manager of Tangletown Bike Shop in Minneapolis, has similar stories of helmets making the ultimate difference.

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