CONWAY, SC (WBTW)-     A child was hit and killed by a car backing out of a private driveway on Juniper Bay Road.

According to Deputy Coroner Michelle McSpadden, the incident happened around 8 p.m.on Friday.

20-month old Landon Galloway was transported to Grand Strand Medical Center. McSpadden said he later died from his injuries.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.