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Tijuana Mother Dies After Pulling Toddler From Path of School Bus

Authorities have detained the driver pending a determination of responsibility by the state prosecutor's office.

Overview

  • Security footage captured the child running from a stall at the Sobreruedas market as the mother pulled her back before being struck near Avenida Los Volcanes in Colonia Urbi Villas del Prado.
  • The woman, identified as Dulce, 24, died the night of September 29 from multiple fractures sustained in the incident.
  • Her two-year-old daughter suffered fractures to a foot and an arm, remains hospitalized in pediatric care, and is scheduled for surgery.
  • The driver, identified as David Antonio, fled the scene but was later detained and turned over to the Baja California Fiscalía General del Estado.
  • Officials have not yet assigned culpability, and the widely shared video has prompted polarized online debate over driver conduct, caregiver supervision, and transport safety.