Former American NFL star, Todd Heap accidentally ran over and killed his three-year-old daughter while moving his vehicle forward at their Arizona mansion on Friday.


The little girl was reportedly in a driveway when her 37-year-old father pulled forward and ran over his youngest child who was rushed to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

According to the Arizona police who are still investigating the tragedy, they responded to an emergency call at around 3:45 pm local time on Friday afternoon at the home in a gated community in Las Sendas.


They revealed that after checking the retired NFL star who played for the Baltimore Ravens and the Arizona Cardinals there were 'no signs of impairment'.


Todd Heap, a former tight end for Baltimore Ravens, played 10 seasons and bagged the all-time leader in touchdown catches and second all-time leader in receptions and yards.


He retired from professional football in 2013.