BRANDON, Fla. — A 3-year-old boy died after he was accidentally run over by his father in the parking lot of a Waffle House in Brandon Tuesday night. 

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said both his mother and father mistakenly thought the other had placed their son, Jeremiah Rios, inside their Chevy Tahoe when they were getting ready to leave. 

The father, Guillermo Junior Montoya Rios, struck the toddler with his right front tire causing severe head injuries, according to the report. 

The incident occurred at about 9:45 p.m.

Jeremiah was pronounced dead at Brandon Hospital. 

The sheriff's office said neither alcohol nor drugs contributed to the crash. 

No other information has been released.