Irving police said four arrest warrants had been issued for the mother of an 8-month-old baby who was hit by a car after falling out of a moving vehicle.
The incident occurred on Nov. 14, at the intersection of North MacArthur Boulevard and Ranchview Drive. Irving police were called to the scene of the incident around 10:30 a.m.
Police revealed that the 8-month-old baby identified as Kassidy Smith was not secured when she fell out of the back-right passenger side of her mother’s car as she made a left turn onto Ranch Drive.
Irving police said Kassidy was struck by a sedan that immediately drove off the scene.
However, Irving police said it was not a hit-and-run case as the driver might not have been aware that they hit the child.
According to WFAA, Irving police announced on Thursday that the child’s mother, Tangela Smith, is now facing charges of causing serious bodily injury and three other charges for endangering a child.
Irving police revealed that Tangela had three other children — ages 6, 3, and 2 — in the vehicle at the time of the accident who were allegedly not all secured in seat belts or safety seats.
Following the accident, Irving police spokesperson Robert Reeves told WFAA that it was unclear if the door had only been partially closed or if there was an incident going on in Tangela’s vehicle when the child fell out.
“As an officer makes their career, throughout the years you see a lot of things that you should never have to see,” Reeves told WFAA in an interview. “Our officers that have young children, this definitely hits home with them. Anybody that has children, this hits home.”
Irving police investigators are still looking to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident and are asking witnesses to come forward.
