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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Chelsie Napiza

Parenting Influencer Slammed for Using Son's Hospitalisation for Content After Accidentally Hitting Him With Her Own Car

Kelly Hopton-Jones (Credit: Kelly Hopton-Jones/Instagram)

A parenting influencer has divided opinion online after sharing a detailed account of accidentally running over her 23-month-old son with her car just hours after he was rushed to hospital.

Kelly Hopton-Jones, a 36-year-old stay-at-home mother and former paediatric nurse practitioner who posts family content under the name Hillside Farmhouse, published a 15-slide Instagram carousel on 15 April 2026 describing the accident in full. Her son, Henry, sustained pelvic fractures but no organ damage or neurological injury.

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