Irving Infant Killed After Falling Out Of Car; Mother Did Not Strap In The Baby

An 8-month old baby fell out of a car and was fatally struck by another vehicle over the weekend in Texas. Irving police said the baby was not secured in a child safety seat.

The brutal incident occurred at the intersection of North MacArthur Boulevard and Ranchview Drive in Texas around 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Three other children, aged 2, 3 and 6 were inside the car, WFAA reported. None of them were in a child safety seat or secured with a seatbelt. There were two safety seats in the car at the time of the incident, police said.

The infant’s mother was driving the car at the time of the incident. She allegedly made a left turn on to Ranchview Drive when the baby fell out of an open car door on the back-right passenger side, said Irving Police on Monday.

"We do not believe there was any malicious intent," said Officer Robert Reeves with the Irving Police Department, KTVT reported. "We are not calling it a hit-and-run because we don’t think the person that ran over the child knows they ran over that child. We are just asking that anybody that was in the area, around 10:30 Sunday morning, to definitely contact us."

Police are questioning the mother and the other children in the car. It is unclear if one of the children accidentally opened the door or if the door was not properly secured in the first place.

Charlotte Jones Greer, who witnessed the incident said she froze when she saw the baby, adding that a samaritan tried to save the infant. "The baby was laying across and he was just like us and that baby wasn't moving," Greer said to WFAA.

According to investigators, the mother could face criminal charges including child endangerment.

"As an officer makes their career, throughout the years you see a lot of things that you should never have to see. Our officers that have young children, this definitely hits home with them," Reeves said, reported the outlet. "Anybody that has children, this hits home."

Child Protective Services have joined the investigation after being notified about the incident. The cops are canvassing surrounding businesses to see if any surveillance cameras have caught the incident on video.