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police say Father of two-year-old autistic boy Who carelessly walked into flood waters during the devastating rains that hit Southern California in September, resulting in the death of her child.
Brandon Padilla-Aguilera, 26, was arrested in Barstow on October 17 for his alleged role in the death of his son, Xavier, on September 18.
The father was driving in Barstow with his son, who was unable to speak, when they were swept off the road by flood waters.
The pair later became separated when they both attempted to exit the vehicle Barstow Police Department statement,
Shortly afterward, emergency services arrived and took Brandon to hospital. hospitalBut Xavier remained missing.
A day later, the body of a two-year-old child was found in a San Bernardino County flood control channel.
Padilla-Aguilera was arrested at his home following an investigation. Initially, murder charges were filed against the father.
The San Bernardino County District Attorney later reduced the charges to vehicular manslaughter with grave negligence under circumstances likely to cause serious bodily injury or death and child abuse, according to a statement.
Police released a photo of Padilla-Aguilera being taken away by police and detained.
according to ABC NewsPadilla-Aguilera has pleaded innocent and is being held on $200,000 bond.
During the flood, he was rescued from a flooded island in the middle of the water by the Barstow Fire Department.
A photo shared by the police department shows his vehicle nearby, with most of the car submerged in water.
her aunt Lina told ABC7 Eyewitness News Brandon was rushed to the hospital with unstable vital signs, water in the lungs, cuts and bruises as well as swelling due to waterborne infection.
Brandon’s mother, Caroline Tackett, told ABC that Padilla-Aguilera tried to pull her son from the car before it was swept away into the water. She also claimed that Brandon did not know how to swim.
Tackett said the family was mourning a family member even before the devastating floods hit.
“Yesterday we had my mother’s funeral,” Tackett said moments before Xavier’s body was found. “My son went home with my grandson. I think something happened on the road. All I know is that my son’s car went under the bridge right here with the bumper.”
A monument to Xavier has been placed in Barstow near the spot where the child fell into the water.
The flooding was caused by the remnants of Hurricane Mario, which brought heavy rainfall. Southern California And landslides occurred in San Bernardino.