A father has been arrested in Goose Creek after a young child fell from a moving vehicle near the intersection of College Park Road and Crowfield Boulevard. Officials transported the child for treatment following the fall, and the case remained ongoing as of Tuesday evening.
According to WCIV, the City of Goose Creek identified the crash location as near College Park Road and Crowfield Boulevard. The child was described as around 2 years old, though the police chief said he did not have the child's exact age. Drivers in the area were warned to expect delays while the scene was active.
Details beyond the arrest and the child's transport for treatment have not been released. The station's report did not specify the child's condition, the father's identity, or what charges he may face, and no update on those points had been issued as the incident remained ongoing.
A Similar Scare on Interstate 26
The Goose Creek case echoes another South Carolina incident in which a 2-year-old girl fell out of a moving vehicle onto Interstate 26, as reported by foxnews.com. North Charleston Police officer Jason Marzan responded to that scene, where a bystander positioned her car to keep other vehicles from striking the child in the roadway. Marzan and the bystander applied a tourniquet to the toddler before first responders arrived to take her to a local hospital, and Marzan later said doctors were able to reattach her arm.
What South Carolina Law Requires
South Carolina's Department of Public Safety says drivers must properly secure every child under 8 in an appropriately sized child passenger restraint system whenever a vehicle is operated on state highways and streets, per scdps.sc.gov. That requirement applies broadly to drivers statewide, though it is not established whether or how it factors into the Goose Creek case specifically.
No further developments in the Goose Creek incident had been confirmed at the time of reporting. The case remained ongoing, and officials had not released additional information about the child's condition or the circumstances that led to the fall.
