Overview
- The incident occurred Jan. 20 between 8 and 9 a.m. at North Euclid Street and West Malvern Avenue and was captured on dashcam video.
- Footage shows the front passenger door opening during a turn as the 19-month-old falls out; the driver stops, picks up the child and leaves as a trailing car narrowly avoids a crash.
- Officers identified the driver as Jacqueline Hernandez, 35, and located her, the child and the SUV in La Habra after a witness provided vehicle details.
- Hernandez was booked at the Fullerton City Jail on suspicion of felony child abuse; police say the child was hospitalized for injuries consistent with the fall and is expected to fully recover.
- Investigators have not determined how the door opened or whether the child was properly restrained and are seeking additional witnesses to the event.