SAPD says the car was legally towed from a private parking lot near Blanco and West Avenue just before 11 a.m.
SAN ANTONIO — A woman’s car was towed with her little girl inside of the vehicle from an area on the north side, San Antonio police said.
SAPD says the car was legally towed from a private parking lot near Blanco and West Avenue just before 11 a.m. The child’s mother frantically called 911 and got a ride with a good Samaritan to follow the tow truck.
The mother eventually got to the tow yard and was reunited with her daughter, who was safe, police said.
Police said while the tow was legal, they will be following up with the driver as to why the driver did not notice the child in the car. They said they had made contact with the driver and will be investigating.
Meanwhile, the good Samaritan who helped the mother get to the tow yard was Gilbert Ramirez. He said he was leaving his apartment and he noticed the woman screaming for her child as the tow truck driver pulled out of the parking lot. He said he offered to help her right away.
“I said, ‘well, get in the car and lets chase it,’ but it was too fast, so I pulled over. I didn’t know where it was going,” Ramirez said. “I pulled over…and I called the police officer.”
He said he is just glad the mother and daughter were able to safely reunite.
“I would not want that to happen to my daughter…or anyone’s daughter,” Ramirez said.
This is a developing story and further details will be added as they are received.
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