Driver admits running over boy at airport
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A 61-year-old man has pleaded guilty to running over a young boy who was going to greet his soldier father at the Twin Cities airport.
Tommy Rodriguez pleaded guilty Monday to one felony count of criminal vehicular operation. A gross misdemeanor charge of third-degree DWI was dismissed.
Rodriguez was accused of hitting 6-year-old Zachary Drew with his sport utility vehicle in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport parking ramp on Dec. 16.
The boy was heading to the airport to greet his father, who was returning from military duty in Iraq.
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The SUV dragged Zachary 15 feet before crashing into a wall. The boy suffered a broken leg and facial injuries.
WCCO-TV reports sentencing for Rodriguez is scheduled for Nov. 16.
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Information from: WCCO-TV
