Overview
- Dashcam video shows a child falling from the passenger side during a turn at N. Euclid Street and W. Malvern Avenue on Jan. 20 between 8 and 9 a.m.
- Police identified the driver as Jacqueline Hernandez, 35, of La Habra; she was arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse and booked before posting $100,000 bail Tuesday.
- The 19-month-old was treated at a hospital for injuries consistent with the fall and is expected to make a full recovery, authorities said.
- Investigators say they received no calls at the time of the incident; a witness tip on Jan. 24 led them to the SUV, the child and the mother.
- Key details remain under investigation, including how the door opened and whether the child was properly restrained, and police continue to seek additional witnesses.