Spanish Fork first responders were dispatched to a home near 1400 N. Sunset Drive after reports the child had been run over. Lifesaving efforts were performed, according to police, but the child was pronounced deceased at the scene due to their injuries.

“Police learned that the family was doing their own landscaping and the father was working in the backyard on a small stand-up style track loader,” reads a press release. “Police learned that the father was alone in the backyard working and that the child at some point exited the home without anyone knowing and walked behind the equipment and was run over.”

The identity of the child may be released, with the family’s permission, after they are given time to notify other relatives, Spanish Fork police Lt. Cory Slaymaker said. The case is still active as police await information from the medical examiner and determine the series of events.

“It’s a horrific accident,” Slaymaker said. “We’re trying to determine exactly what happened.”