A trucker was driving down a street in a small Minnesota city when he saw a door of the car in front of him fly open, and a child in a car seat fall to the ground. His quick actions kept the child from any further danger.
It was just before noon on January 14th when the incident occurred. Driver Chad “Cheddar” Mock watched as the left rear door of the silver car in front of him popped open while going around a curve and a toddler in a car seat dropped out of the car and fell to the road.
Mock jumped out of his truck and, while waiving his arms to stop traffic and try to alert the silver car, ran to the child. He was able to get to her and get her out of the roadway safely.
When authorities arrived and emergency services examined the child, it turned out that she was completely uninjured.
According to Mankato public safety commander Daniel Schisel, the child had been secured into the car seat correctly, but the seat itself was not properly fastened inside the vehicle. It’s unclear how the door opened, but some reports indicate that the child may have opened the door.
The child’s mother returned a short time later after realizing what had happened. Authorities have charged her with child endangerment, child passenger restraint not fastened, and for a permit violation. The mother faces a total of a maximum of 18 months in prison, up to $5,000 in fines, or both.
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RVD says
That’s not a trucker 😂 that’s a passenger vehicle.
mike says
Article didn’t say the trucker was on the job in the big truck at the time of the incident. I drive a focus when i’m not on the job in the big truck. I’m still a trucker.
Steve Hughart says
Well to me that didn’t look like a big truck he was driving so how could he be a trucker just because he was driving a pickup truck doesn’t mean he was a truck driver and for the little child I am glad he’s ok.
Tommy Molnar says
I agree, Steve. Looks like a pickup hood to me too. But, whatever he was driving, it’s still a good story with a somewhat happy ending. Mom is on the hook for five grand . . . Putting her in jail is just stupid and I doubt they’ll push that. That is, unless they can prove there was an ejection seat controlled with a button from the front seat [grin].
duh says
sometimes, truckers drive other vehicles… just the other day, I saw a truck driver get into a Honda. I know, so crazy. Can you believe it.
**eye roll**
duh says
Oh look! A school bus driver! Wait… he’s driving a Mazda Miata. Nevermind, can’t be a bus driver if he’s in a Miata.
nino says
Us.las ate stupid, thats why I left us. Donkeys,eerhaww eeehaww
nino says
Us. Laws are stupids, it was accident, mother love her child, In a hurry cae door can open
Percheron1 says
He could have been a hotshotter…:)
Scott says
I drive a car when I’m not driving my truck at work.
J Watkins says
Talk about adding insult to injury since when does an accident have to turn into a Prison term and a fine. Just like they don’t know how the door open how do they know the seatbelt didn’t come unlocked by its self or that it was unlocked by the child I think it’s BS that law enforcement or the courts feel like somebody has to be legally or criminally responsible for every little thing that happens. Sometimes accidents are just accidents thank God the child was well and hopefully it works out for the mother.
Roger says
Every little thing that happens???? A child fell off a moving vehicle while said child was strapped to a car seat that evidently was not anchored to the moving vehicle.
Latching those seats to the anchor points is not precisely rocket science, and making sure a door is latched… well, I would imagine anyone with a drivers license can figure that one out.
Paul T says
But she didn’t even have a drivers license! That’s where the permit fine came from…
Robert L says
Looks like a F150 hood.
Irregardless how do you not know the door behind you opened? All vehicals have door ajar alerts not to mention the noise of the car seat hitting the door or the blast of cold air?
S P Campbell says
First of all, how did the conversation become all about whether the person was a truck driver. Does the image say, “taken by truck driver”? And while agree that he may have been driving his pickup at the time, rather than his truck, it is still off subject.
The subject is the child that fell out of the moving car. Multiple scenarios possible:
1. This could be complete negligence. 2. Mother could also have changed cars rapidly and in the rush, and after buckling the child into the seat, forgotten to secure the seat itself.
3. Mother used the car seatbelt in the front of the car seat and the child released it and the door.
4. Mother could have asked someone else to secure the child and that person forgot.
5. Mother is crazy, Etc…
But the trauma of what happened is punishment enough!!
Jason says
The image does not say “taken by truck driver”, but the HEADLINE says “Child Who Fell Out Of Moving Vehicle Rescued By TRUCKER”.
Guess you missed that part though….
mousekiller says
Unfortunately if it is classed as a truck no matter how small or big the term Trucker or truck driver is attached to the driver by the uneducated reporter in every media. To them a truck is a truck is a truck. Chevy Toyota or Pete . I have been know to call the news outlet and inform them of their mistake in identifying the vehicle improperly.
Jason says
“…returned a short time later after she realized what happened.”
How tf do you not notice that your car door opened? Was the music that loud? I can hear a window being cracked open even with my music turned up to a decent volume.
Ron says
Some people are too stupid to take care of themselves let alone a child!!
SkinnerDiggs says
Who stops to take a picture before they run to save the child?!
Super trucker says
Everyone just crawl in a hole. Soon we will be getting prison sentences for not paying the fine for waking up
Paul Burkett says
Never heard of an infant strapped into a car seat, able to open a door and roll out. There’s more to the story here. My guess, she had a pos boyfriend in the car with her that wanted this kid out of the picture.
Chata, how is chata? says
You guys are stupid. Put yourself in that poor mom’s shoes. Thank goodness the kid is safe. When they say truck driver it mean he or she drives a semi truck for a living. Anyway. Have a nice day.
thinkfryrselfmom says
On the subject of varmints opening car doors and pushing seatbelt buttons and siblings/parents not actually buckling in the car seat when you ask them to load the kid in the car, or on grandmas having no idea that the darling little two year old can and does open a car door from his car seat ….well don’t be too judgmental. Its a horrible event. It is surprising it does not happen more often to families with all adults working and raising the children at the same time. If the cop could detect she was not on drugs or drunk he should have given mom full car seat instructions (including anchor strap) and engaged the child locks in her back door panels instead of citing her for child endangerment. It also might help if he looked the little mischief maker in the eye and told her what she needed to hear in a very serious tone.