A New Jersey mother is facing charges after she allegedly ran over her son with a car, killing him.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer revealed that Wendy Castillo-Torres, aged 30, is facing accusations of causing a fatality while operating a vehicle with an invalid license.
The prosecution made known the charge against Castillo-Torres on May 17, the same day she purportedly caused the death of her child while cleaning cars in the driveway of a friend. Police from Jackson Township arrived at the location just after 6 p.m. following an emergency call.
Law enforcement quickly transported the unresponsive 10-month-old baby, who had sustained severe injuries, to Monmouth Medical Center. Unfortunately, he was declared deceased shortly thereafter.
Prosecutor Billhimer reported that Castillo-Torres had put her son in a bouncer seat between two cars while washing them that day. Once she finished, she got into one of the cars to move it but accidentally shifted into drive instead of reverse. Her son, seated in the bouncer between the vehicles, became trapped and was crushed.
Castillo-Torres shifted the car into reverse upon realizing what was happening, but it was too late, the release stated.
As police investigated the incident, they determined that Castillo-Torres didn’t have a valid driver’s license.
“Our investigation indicates that this is a tragic accident, our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time,” Billhimer said.
The victim’s name has not yet been publicly released. Check back for updates.
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