Family Of Child Killed At Islamic Center Files Lawsuit

HOUSTON, TX — The parents of a 2-year-old girl who was run over and killed at the Bear Creek Islamic Center on June 2, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the vehicle and the vehicle's owner.

Heba Elziyadi was playing in the parking lot at the Bear Creek Islamic Center at about 9:45 p.m., when the driver of a Chevy Suburban, who was making a sharp turn in the parking lot, ran over the child and killed her.

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The lawsuit alleges that Mohammed Hoque, who was driving the Suburban, failed to operate the vehicle in a safe and prudent manner.

"Hoque’s acts and omissions, as previously described, were committed with complete and reckless disregard for, and with willful, wanton, and actual conscious indifference to, the rights, safety, and welfare of plaintiffs and the general public," the lawsuit alleges.

Sohag Ahmad, who is a co-defendant and the owner of the vehicle, is accused of negligently entrusted his vehicle to Hoque and alleges that Ahmad should have been aware of Hoque's driving habits.

The family is seeking $1 million in damages.

Image: Courtesy Muatazbellah Elziyadi

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