FULLERTON, Calif. (KABC) — A mother has been arrested after her 19-month-old child tumbled out of her SUV while she was driving in Fullerton, according to police.<\/p>\n
Shocking video shows the moment the child fell from the vehicle.<\/p>\n
The video shows the SUV making a left turn at the intersection of N. Euclid Street and W. Malvern Avenue. That’s when the front passenger door opens, and the toddler falls to the ground.<\/p>\n
The SUV immediately stopped, nearly causing a crash with the car behind it, according to Fullerton police.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Investigators later located the vehicle, the child and the woman involved at a residence in La Habra. Jacqueline Marie Hernandez, 35, was taken into custody on suspicion of child abuse.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n