Arrest made in hit-and-run crash that injured 2 children in San Bernardino – NBC Los Angeles

Police officers made an arrest Friday of a man accused of a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a toddler and an infant in San Bernardino.

On Dec. 1, Karina Barrientos was with her two young children and other families walking home from a play date when the crash occurred. While crossing Arrowhead Avenue at 27th Street, a gray-colored vehicle struck a baby stroller, dragging it down the block and injuring Barrientos’ young children, according to the San Bernardino Police Department.

Police said the driver fled the scene and detectives remained on the search for the individual. 

Chester Lamont Gordon, 27, was arrested early Friday morning while backing out the suspected vehicle from his garage after investigators received a tip from community members. The San Bernardino resident was booked for felony hit-and-run and reckless driving, according to police.

Esther Bobadilla lives across the street and said she was setting up her Christmas lights outside her home when she heard people screaming and rushed out to help.

“It was awful,” Bobadilla said. “The mom was running behind the car, which was dragging the baby in the stroller. It finally stopped and the mother grabbed her baby and screamed for help.”

Barrientos’ children remain in the hospital with injuries police described as life-threatening. According to the mother, her children are in a lot of pain but are showing signs of improvement.

“My daughter has bleeding in the head and according to the scans, it’s not getting worse,” Barrientos said. “My son has a broken leg and they did a surgery and has a metal plate and screws.”