Overview

• The driver, identified as Arturo Gómez, voluntarily appeared before the Mexico City prosecutor’s office and said he believed the passenger was relieving herself and did not know a birth had occurred.
• Prosecutors have an open case for the crime of omission of aid or care and are reviewing video and testimony to determine responsibility.
• Security footage shows a woman exiting a car, giving birth on a street in Gustavo A. Madero, and leaving the infant behind before departing in the vehicle.
• A passing cyclist heard the baby’s cries, alerted police, and authorities transported the newborn first to Hospital Materno Infantil Inguarán and then to Hospital Pediátrico La Villa.
• IMSS‑Bienestar reported hypothermia, low blood pressure, and respiratory distress, with the infant intubated and listed in grave condition with a reserved prognosis while the mother’s whereabouts remain unknown.