[yellowdoghunter]

What a sad story. I am glad to see the driver made the right decision.

[Cate]

Sometimes fear makes us humans react in odd ways.

[dennisw]

Even before I clicked onto this thread of yours I figured this happened in Miami. I wasn't too far off

[wmichgrad]

I have to wonder how fast she was driving.

[GunnyHartman]

Where was mom, leaving a two year old unattended in a parking lot? When my younuns were that age, I held on to them with a vise-like grip anywhere near a street, parking lot, etc.

[DJ Taylor]

If a two year old child was running loose in the street, the mother shares much of the blame for this tragic accident.

Did I just say accident? It is not an accident when a two year old is run over in the street; it is simply negligence on the part of the parents.

[rollo tomasi]

Parking lots are for cars, a two year old not being secured by their parents is asking for trouble. Of course a jury probably will not see this logic.

Prayers for everyone involved.

[rabidralph]

When I was two, I could barely walk. Where was the mother or guardian who was to be watching a half-coordinated child?

[SilentServiceCPOWife]

My husband once hit a seven year old girl who rode her bike down her driveway and into the street in front of him. Fortunately, he was only going about 20 mph and he managed to turn away from her and just hit the front tire of her bicycle. The little girl was fine except for some scrapes and her mother declined to have her taken to the hospital. My husband wasn't even ticketed because several witnesses confirmed his description of the events.

Two days after the accident, in the regular mail, he received notification that he was being sued. He told the insurance company not to settle and they did anyway. He had to complain to a state regulatory office to stop the insurance company from raising his insurance costs after they settled against his wishes.

[texasflower]

I made a call several years ago where a mom driving an ice cream truck ran over her own toddler.

Broke my heart.

[StuLongIsland]

I live in Long Beach, NY they don't allow ice cream trucks here. They allow bicycle peddled or push carts.

Kind of miss the Good Humor Man or Mr Softee from where i grew up in Brooklyn with the bells jingling. Some of these drivers were all characters out of a TV show.

Guess this happens several times a year around the USA. Parents too buys paying attention to other things than the kids. Similar to the swimming pool drownings or other incidents

[time4good]

This is nuts. The lady had BLOOD ON HER HANDS!! It takes thought and decision to get out of your vehicle and move a little child to the side, getting blood on your hands, and drive away, leaving the child to die. The husband was stating the obvious. She told him "I think I hit someone"?!?!?!?! She picked up the child with blood on it. How could you 'think'/wonder?

Sure the parents let this happen. But if there's any place NOT to let down your guard, it's in an apartment complex parking lot as an Ice Cream truck!!

Sorry - I just get ripped when an innocent child is gone because of carelessness.

[Bon mots]

What was a 2 year old doing running around a parking lot unsupervised? This was just an accident waiting to happen. Some parents are so damned stupid. Poor kid.

I wonder if this dizty ice cream truck driver could have helped if she got medical attention for this poor baby instead of fleeing the scene with blood on her hands.

This was so preventable.

[totherightofu]

Maybe "Angela Rodriguez" is an illegal alien and THAT'S why she fled the scene.