FULLERTON, Calif. — A mother has been arrested after her 19-month-old child tumbled out of her SUV while she was driving in Fullerton, California, according to police.
The shocking video shows the SUV making a left turn at an intersection. That’s when the front passenger door opens, and the toddler falls to the ground.
The SUV immediately stopped, nearly causing a crash with the car behind it, according to Fullerton police.
The video then shows a woman get out of the driver’s side of the SUV and pick up the child before she gets back into the vehicle and drives away.
According to Fullerton police, a witness came forward on Jan. 24, reported seeing the incident on Jan. 20, and was able to provide identifying information related to the vehicle involved.
Investigators later located the vehicle, the child and the woman at a home. Jacqueline Marie Hernandez, 35, was taken into custody on suspicion of child abuse.
Police said the 19-month-old child sustained injuries consistent with the fall and was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The toddler is expected to make a full recovery.
The incident remains under investigation.
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