Pittsburgh-Area Baby Severely Injured After Falling Out Of Van

INDIANA COUNTY, PA — A man faces multiple charges after an infant and a woman fell out of a van he was driving Sunday night.

The incident happened on South Spring Street in Blairsville, police said.

When first responders arrived on the scene, witnesses spotted the van and police attempted a traffic stop. The stop occurred when the driver, Rony Gomez Lopez, drove into a retaining wall.

Gomez Lopez then fled on foot until police were able to subdue him with a Taser.

Police found a three-year-old child in the van.

The woman who fell out of the vehicle told police Gomez Lopez was speeding and punching her in the arm when she and the baby fell out because a door was not properly closed.

The infant was flown to Children's Hospital in critical condition. The woman and three-year-old child were treated for minor injuries.

Gomez Lopez was taken to the Indiana County Jail to face charges that include endangering the welfare of children, fleeing from police and DUI.