Texas high school softball player killed when struck by teammate's Jeep after team dinner

Lake Ridge High School showed support for the Forney softball team on Twitter after one of Forney's players was killed Tuesday night. Lake Ridge High School showed support for the Forney softball team on Twitter after one of Forney's players was killed Tuesday night. Photo: Twitter Photo: Twitter Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Texas high school softball player killed when struck by teammate's Jeep after team dinner 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A 14-year-old Forney High School softball player was killed after a teammate accidentally backed over her with a Jeep as they left a team dinner party Tuesday night, according to the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office.

Emily Galiano attended a dinner with her softball teammates when several loaded into a Jeep driven by a 16-year-old teammate. Authorities said the driver didn't know Emily was behind the vehicle. Emily died that night at a Dallas hospital.

"It's a very tragic accident," Kaufman County sheriff's Lt. Jolie Stewart told inforney.com.

No criminal charges are expected to be filed against the driver.

"Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with the student and her family," Forney ISD said in a statement.

The Forney softball team was scheduled to play Mansfield Lake Ridge in a playoff series beginning Wednesday. That series was pushed back a day and will begin Thursday night.

On Wednesday night, the Lake Ridge softball team tweeted a photo showing support for Forney.

Forney High School is located about 20 miles east of downtown Dallas.