Baby Falls To His Death from SUV
In Rio Rancho, NM a family is grieving over an accident that killed their 10-month-old son, Nico Ortega. The mother, Nicole Ortega had just placed their son in the back seat of their SUV while his father went to get his car seat out of the garage. The mother apparently did not realize her son was leaning against the door and when her husband opened the door and Nico fell out.
The mother reached back and tried to grab Nico and her foot came off the brake and the door knocked the father out of the way and the baby fell out of the car. At that moment police have stated that is when the car may have ran over the baby. The boy died at the hospital on Thursday August 26th 2010. After the accident the police immediately took the family to the police department for questioning, where the Ortega family claims they kept them so long that they were unable to see their son before he passed away. Nico’s family have not currently charged, but police are still investigating the incident.
This type of accident could have been prevented by following simple safety rules. By putting the child in a vehicle and without a child safety seat it compromised the baby’s safety. This is a very tragic accident that has to be very difficult for any family to deal with. While there was some negligence on the parent’s part there could be many other factors that caused the accident like a possible vehicle malfunction. An Arizona personal injury attorney has the resources and skill to handle a case like this so your family receives the compensation they deserve.