Crime & Safety
Mother Could Face Charges After Toddler Falls Out Of Moving Car
Video from a dashcam shows the child falling into the road while strapped into a safety seat.
MANKATO, MN — Charges may be filed against a mother after a 2-year-old child was seen falling out of a moving vehicle in Mankato Monday. At 11:45 a.m. on Jan. 14, police were dispatched to the report of a child in the road on Minnesota Street.
The toddler had fallen from the rear-driver's side of the car while the mother was driving, police said. The child was examined by ambulance staff and was apparently uninjured.
A motorist with video of the incident filed a public safety report. Chad Mock uploaded the video to Facebook, saying "I'd never have believed it" if hadn't happened right in front of him.
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Authorities say the child was properly fastened inside the safety seat, but the safety seat was not fastened to the vehicle.
Charges of "child endangerment" and "child restraint system not fastened" are being requested, according to a news release.
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Editor's note: The original version of this story has been updated with a correction
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