US EditionWoman Arrested After Viral Video Shows Toddler Falling Out of Moving SUV
Jacqueline Hernandez faces felony child abuse charges after her toddler fell from a moving SUV; police acted following a witness report and viral video, authorities said.
- Fullerton Police Department arrested Jacqueline Hernandez, 35, last Saturday after her toddler fell from a moving SUV at N. Euclid Street and W. Malvern Avenue, police said.
- Video from a dashcam posted online shows a black Mercedes-Benz turning on Jan. 20 as the front passenger door opened and a witness who came forward on Jan. 24 provided identifying information.
- The footage shows the SUV stop, the woman run out to pick up the 19-month-old child and return them before the vehicle drives away; the child suffered scrapes and bruises and was treated at an area hospital.
- Authorities say Jacqueline Hernandez posted $100,000 bail and the case remains under review by the Orange County district attorney's office.
- As part of a continuing appeal, Fullerton Police Department released the video and asked witnesses to contact Detective H. Rios at 738-6782 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at TIP-OCCS.
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California toddler falls out of moving SUV. Mother arrested after shocking video goes viral
A mother from La Habra, California, was involved in a bizarre accident. In a video that has since gone viral on Instagram, Jacqueline Hernandez, 35, was driving her black SUV and turning at an intersection in Fullerton when, suddenly, her 19-month-old child fell out of the passenger seat. Parental negligence is always taken with the utmost seriousness by legal authorities, and Hernandez’s case was no different. The Fullerton Police Department ar…
Orange County district attorney reviewing toddler's fall from moving SUV in Fullerton
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California mother arrested after her child falls out of moving vehicle
FULLERTON, Calif. (CBS, KYMA) - Shocking video showing the moment a toddler was thrown from a moving vehicle in Fullerton, California, has been released by the Fullerton Police Department (FPD), who said it led to the arrest of the child's mother. Video from FPD shows a black SUV turning at an intersection. As it does so, the front passenger door opens and a small child falls out. The SUV then stops, and a woman runs out to pick up the child. FP…
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