{"id":319662,"date":"2026-04-16T18:22:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=319662"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:52:38","slug":"parenting-influencer-by-chance-runs-over-son-with-automotive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/parenting-influencer-by-chance-runs-over-son-with-automotive\/","title":{"rendered":"Parenting Influencer By chance Runs Over Son With Automotive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Parenting Influencer <strong>Kelly Hopton-Jones<\/strong> opened up concerning the traumatizing experience of by chance running over her young son Henry along with her automotive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t even let my brain fully go to how different this case might be right away,\u201d Hopton-Jones, 36, shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXK0sCtjq-G\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Instagram<\/a> on Wednesday, April 15. \u201cIt\u2019s really easy to begin questioning all the things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hopton-Jones is a registered nurse practitioner who continuously shares parenting advice on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hillside-farmhouse.com\/guidebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hillside Farmhouse blog<\/a>. She shares two children along with her husband, <strong>Brian Hopton-Jones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In a shocking Instagram post, Kelly recalled how her son\u2019s life was put in jeopardy throughout the \u201cblink of a watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Emilie Kiser Says She Navigates Grief &#8216;Minute by Minute&#8217; After Son\u2019s Death<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tEmilie Kiser released an emotional statement on her son Trigg\u2019s death, three months after the tragic accident. The influencer broke her silence on the incident via Instagram on Thursday, August 28, sharing a lengthy note on navigating grief after her 3-year-old\u2019s accidental drowning on the family\u2019s home in May. \u201cLack of this magnitude feels not possible [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cToday has been the worst day of our lives,\u201d she admitted. \u201cLife can change within the literal blink of a watch. A real nightmare for a parent happened to us today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly explained that it \u201cbegan like several normal day\u201d when she took her daughter Lily to get donuts before her dance practice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrian was staying home with Henry and was going to fulfill us there,\u201d she wrote. \u201cHe helped Lily into the automotive and was waving goodbye between our automotive and Henry, who was within the garage. In a matter of seconds, our son was run over by our automotive. I used to be driving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She went on, \u201cOur neighbors stepped in immediately and took Lily, and we rushed to the emergency room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, Kelly confirmed that X-rays and CT scans showed no sign of injuries to Henry\u2019s \u201corgans or spinal cord,\u201d together with his legs, chest and neck all \u201cnormal\u201d as well.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"wpcom-iframe-37aac43390c8e21fc1f66fa98026d167\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" scrolling=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.usmagazine.com\/protected-iframe\/37aac43390c8e21fc1f66fa98026d167\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"wpcom-protected-iframe\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeurological exam has been reassuring with no signs of head injury or impairment,\u201d she noted. \u201cHe does have fractures to his pelvis that may take time to heal, in addition to just a few abrasions. What stays with me is the doctor saying: \u2018He&#8217;s hurt, but that is something he can recuperate from.\u2019 A real miracle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cWe&#8217;re in shock. We&#8217;re so sad. But we&#8217;re so incredibly grateful. \u2026 I do know this has modified us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly encouraged her followers to \u201chold or hold hands with young children around vehicles\u201d and \u201cdon&#8217;t assume they know or will stay where you last saw them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The parenting influencer shared photos of Henry recovering in his hospital bed together with a shot of her holding her son\u2019s heavily bandaged arm.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly felt consumed with how the situation can have unfolded in another way if \u201cthe morning had looked different.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4311215\" style=\"width: 619px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:165.48672566372%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4311215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parenting-Influencer-Kelly-Hopton-Jones-Accidentally-Ran-Over-Son-With-Car-1-e1776315725475.jpg?w=678&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Parenting Influencer Kelly Hopton-Jones Accidentally Ran Over Son With Car\" width=\"678\" height=\"1122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parenting-Influencer-Kelly-Hopton-Jones-Accidentally-Ran-Over-Son-With-Car-1-e1776315725475.jpg?w=100&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parenting-Influencer-Kelly-Hopton-Jones-Accidentally-Ran-Over-Son-With-Car-1-e1776315725475.jpg?w=200&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parenting-Influencer-Kelly-Hopton-Jones-Accidentally-Ran-Over-Son-With-Car-1-e1776315725475.jpg?w=300&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parenting-Influencer-Kelly-Hopton-Jones-Accidentally-Ran-Over-Son-With-Car-1-e1776315725475.jpg?w=400&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parenting-Influencer-Kelly-Hopton-Jones-Accidentally-Ran-Over-Son-With-Car-1-e1776315725475.jpg?w=500&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parenting-Influencer-Kelly-Hopton-Jones-Accidentally-Ran-Over-Son-With-Car-1-e1776315725475.jpg?w=600&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Kelly Hopton-Jones<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Instagram \/ Kelly Hopton-Jones<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf B had gone to work like he normally would have, each kids would have been safely of their automotive seats. Why weren\u2019t we holding him. Why didn\u2019t I double check before pulling out,\u201d she asked. \u201cWe could drive ourselves crazy with the what ifs, and truthfully, we&#8217;re a little bit bit. But accidents occur.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly concluded, \u201cI keep coming back to what I&#8217;d tell my very own kids someday if this happened to them. It might be loads kinder than the things we\u2019re telling ourselves right away. Accidents occur, and the one mistakes are those we don\u2019t learn from. We\u2019re on the lucky side of a really tragic accident.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You could have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The family received numerous support from their followers, with one person noting, \u201cThanks for sharing this. Accidents occur and also you deserve compassion and I hope that\u2019s all you\u2019re receiving. If not-sending love your way.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/emilie-kiser-2026-video.jpg?crop=0px%2C244px%2C1200px%2C679px&#038;resize=400%2C225&#038;quality=40&#038;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Emilie Kiser Tearfully Reflects on Soul-Crushing Year After Son Triggs Death\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/emilie-kiser-2026-video.jpg?quality=55&#038;strip=all\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Emilie Kiser Tearfully Reflects on &#8216;Soul-Crushing&#8217; Yr After Son\u2019s Death<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tInfluencer Emilie Kiser couldn\u2019t hold back tears when reflecting on her difficult 2025. \u201c2025 has been literally soul-crushing. There\u2019s no other technique to describe it,\u201d Kiser, 26, said via TikTok on Thursday, January 1, while getting visibly emotional. \u201cI even have no words for 2025, but that\u2019s sort of why I desired to make this video.\u201d [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSending you a lot love!!! How terrifying! So sorry this happened,\u201d one other follower replied, with a 3rd writing, \u201cMy heart hurts in your mama heart so joyful sweet Henry will make a full recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Influencer <strong>Emilie Kiser<\/strong> \u2014 who lost her own young son Trigg in a May 2025 drowning incident \u2014 consoled Hopton-Joneses by sharing that she was \u201cso incredibly sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parenting Influencer Kelly Hopton-Jones opened up concerning the traumatizing experience of by chance running over her young son Henry along with her automotive. \u201cI can\u2019t even let my brain fully go to how different this case might be right away,\u201d Hopton-Jones, 36, shared via Instagram on Wednesday, April 15. \u201cIt\u2019s really easy to begin questioning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":319663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[337],"tags":[2693,2884,4001,28185,12371,845],"class_list":["post-319662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-accidentally","tag-car","tag-influencer","tag-parenting","tag-runs","tag-son"],"aioseo_notices":[{"message":"The permalink for this post just changed! 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