Surveillance video shows terrifying moment toddler speeds off on her dad’s motorcycle before she is EJECTED from it as he rushes to save her
- A toddler was forcefully ejected from a thee-wheel motorcycle she sped off in
- The incident happened early Wednesday evening in Northeast Miami-Dade
- The toddler was unattended at the time she got on the motorcycle and drove off
- Her father eventually sprinted after her and hopped on the bike
- His daughter flew off the chopper and rolled several times on the pavement. The father also fell
- The child suffered severe head trauma. Authorities said she will survive. The father suffered minor injuries
A toddler who was forcefully ejected from a thee-wheel motorcycle she sped off in while unattended outside her Florida home has survived the life-threatening accident.
Surveillance footage captured from outside a Westar gas station in Northeast Miami-Dade early Wednesday evening shows the child traveling westbound on 6th Avenue at a high speed.
The young girl flew off the chopper after she crossed the street and just missed traffic. She rolled several times on the pavement during the fall.
A toddler was forcefully ejected from a thee-wheel motorcycle she sped off Wednesday in Northeast Miami-Dade
The young girl flew off the chopper after she crossed the street, just missing traffic, then rolled several times on the pavement. Her father is seen rushing after her
The dad sprinted after her and picked her up from the ground
Her father, who rushed after her and hopped on the bike after he heard the motorcycle running from inside the home, also fell off.
He sprinted after her and picked her up from the ground before she was transported via air rescue to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.
The child suffered severe head trauma. Authorities said she will survive.
The father suffered minor injuries.
The child suffered severe head trauma. Authorities said she will survive
The father, who also fell from the bike, suffered minor injuries
Miami-Dade Police Department Detective Lee Cowart said in a statement the dad arrived home with food for his family when the toddler got on his motorcycle while he was inside.
The family told police they heard the motorcycle running, when the father sprinted outside after her.
Neither names have been released.
The Florida Department of Children and Families is currently investigating.
The family told police they heard the motorcycle running, when the father sprinted outside after her. The three-wheel motorcycle is seen above