Toddler Dead After Falling from Moving Car

A one-year-old child is dead after falling from a moving car in an Oakland school parking lot. Mayor Barbara Lee announced the toddler’s death Tuesday evening, calling the incident an unimaginable tragedy. Police say the incident happened earlier Tuesday at Northern Light School, when the child fell out of the vehicle as it was moving through the parking lot. Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the fall. It remains unclear whether drugs or alcohol played any role in the incident. Police have not indicated whether anyone will face charges in connection with the toddler’s death. The incident has prompted renewed concern about child safety around moving vehicles. Investigators are working to determine exactly what happened before the child fell from the car. Officials have not released the child’s identity or provided further information about the family. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.