By The Star Staff
Nicole Báez Ortiz, the head of the Families and Children Administration, said earlier this week that the 3-year-old boy who was run over on Monday night by a Christmas float in Juana Díaz’s Vista Hermosa urbanization remained stable and under medical observation at the Medical Center in Río Piedras.
“Our social work team is in direct contact with the medical staff and the minor’s family to ensure his well-being and that of his family unit,” Báez Ortiz said in a written statement on Tuesday.
The official also confirmed that, as a protective measure and in compliance with the agency’s protocols, the minor’s siblings were temporarily relocated with a family resource while the social investigation is completed.
“This action aims to ensure the safety and well-being of the minors involved,” she stressed.
The incident occurred around 7:41 pm on Monday, when the driver of the float, a 42-year-old man, stopped to hand out candy and toys. The minor approached and was run over by the vehicle’s tire. The child was seriously injured and was initially taken to the San Lucas Hospital in Ponce, then referred to the Medical Center in critical condition.
The administrator reiterated that if anyone suspects or knows of a case of negligence or abuse, they can call, 24 hours a day, at (787) 749-1333.
Officer Miguel Almodóvar, of the Highway Patrol Division, and prosecutor Juan Molina Pérez were investigating the events.
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