In Victorville, a mother who let her 12-year-old child maneuver a car during a test drive was hurt and may face criminal charges after the automobile struck her, forcing her to drop her baby.
At approximately 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies showed up at the gated Rancho Seneca apartment complex, which is located close to the 15 Freeway.
The mother, whose identity was withheld, was found to have permitted her 12-year-old to try to transfer the family car into the complex’s parking lot.
With the baby in her arms, the mother watched from a distance as the tween guided the car to the location. The baby was dropped when the mother fell to the ground after the car door slammed into her as she was parking.
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The youngster, a mother, and a third passenger were left behind when the driver, an unnamed woman, abandoned the scene in the Crenshaw District before police arrived, according to the LAPD.
According to officials, the baby was airlifted over 45 miles south to Loma Linda University Medical Center for treatment after suffering head injuries. The extent of the baby’s injuries and whether the mother was also harmed in the incident were not disclosed.
Requests for additional information were not answered by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies.
The act was classified as cruelty to a kid by the sheriff’s department, but they did not clarify if the case was sent to the district attorney’s office in San Bernardino County for potential prosecution.
An email and phone call seeking comment from the district attorney’s office were not answered.
