Charlotte mother charged after infant falls out of moving vehicle

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A mother has been charged after her seven-month-old child fell out of a moving vehicle, according to court records.

On March 28, officers responded to the 11200 block of Providence Road about a juvenile physical abuse call. When they arrived, they talked to the victims’ father and mother, who said they got into an argument while in the vehicle.

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While the vehicle was moving in the parking lot, the mother, 26-year-old Diarra McFarland, got out of the vehicle holding both children, causing all three to fall out of the vehicle, officials said.

Records said the seven-month-old landed on their head, “causing mental impairment.” They were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Officials didn’t say how old the other victim was or if they were injured…

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