Overview

• A very young girl was fatally struck by a delivery vehicle on Aug. 27 at the Glorieta de la Luna in Cuernavaca while performing for coins at a stoplight.
• Traffic police detained the driver at the scene and placed him at the disposal of the Ministerio Público.
• The woman identified as the child’s aunt, initially reported as arrested for omission of care, is not in custody and is giving a statement, according to the regional prosecutor, who said an interpreter is required.
• The Morelos prosecutor’s office opened a case file to determine legal responsibility as forensic and investigative procedures continue.
• A video of a small child dancing between cars circulated widely on X, intensifying pressure on authorities as the governor’s team directed DIF to provide day shelter, food and assistance to minors on the streets.