Mom 'flees to Mexico' following a homicide charge after her son, 5, died falling of a rental scooter that she recklessly drove into traffic
- Evelyn Ortiz-Luevano, who has a warrant for her arrest for felony child neglect and misdemeanor negligent homicide, is said to have fled the U.S.
- Police say Evelyn was driving a Lime motorized scooter recklessly in the direction of oncoming traffic when she swerved, throwing her son from the back
- Caiden Ortiz-Luevano, age 5, was struck by a car driven by Renier Davison
- Davison fled the scene immediately but turned himself in to police Wednesday
- Caiden did not survive and a memorial service was held for him on Sunday
- Police said tips have led them to believe Evelyn fled to Mexico over the weekend
Oklahoma authorities said on Wednesday that the mother of a five-year-old boy who was killed after falling off the back of a motorized scooter she was driving has fled to Mexico to avoid criminal charges.
An arrest warrant was issued for Evelyn Ortiz-Luevano on Friday related to the death of her son, Caiden Ortiz-Luevano, The Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office said.
Evelyn drove a Lime scooter into oncoming traffic with her son on the back on April 23, when she swerved to avoid a car, Tulsa World reported. The driver of the car, Renier Davison, also swerved to avoid the scooter, but the vehicle struck Caiden, leading to his death later that night at a hospital.
Rather than face felony child neglect and misdemeanor negligent homicide charges, Evelyn left the country over the weekend, according to Tulsa Police Sergeant Shane Tuell.
It's not clear whether she attended a memorial service for her son, which is believed to have been held on Sunday.
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Evelyn Ortiz-Luevano (right), the mother of a five-year-old Caiden (left), who was hit by a car and died after falling off the back of a motorized scooter she was driving, is said to have fled to Mexico to avoid criminal charges
A witness told police that she saw Evelyn driving one of two scooters on April 23, near the 31st Street entrance to a park called The Gathering Place.
Evelyn's scooter had Caiden on the back, as she was driving it under a pedestrian bridge and into oncoming traffic.
The witness said drivers began honking their horns, with one coming to a complete stop, as Evelyn continued to drive through tunnels on Riverside Drive with a friend on a second scooter following about 40 yards behind her and Caiden.
A probable cause affidavit states Evelyn swerved left to avoid the car driving in her and Caiden's direction when Caiden was thrown from the scooter onto the roadway.
The driver, Davison, also swerved left, avoiding the scooter but hitting the child.
Caiden (pictured) died at a hospital on the night of April 23 after being hit by a car
The driver of the car, Renier Davison (left), fled the scene immediately following the accident but turned himself in to the police on Wednesday. Rather than face felony child neglect and misdemeanor negligent homicide charges, Evelyn left the country over the weekend, Tulsa Police Sergeant Shane Tuell said. Caiden is pictured at right
It's not clear whether Evelyn attended a memorial service for her son, which is believed to have been held on Sunday. The Lime scooters being ridden that night is shown
Davison fled the scene immediately following the accident but turned himself in to the police on Wednesday, after the Honda he was driving was found parked at an nearby apartment, according to Fox News.
He now faces charges of leaving the scene of a fatal collision, driving with a suspended license and causing an accident without a valid driver’s license.
A coworker of Ortiz-Luevano, who created a GoFundMe page to help fund a memorial service for Caiden, wrote on the campaign site on Sunday that the service was 'beautiful.'
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It's not known whether Evelyn was present at the service, but police said tips they had received makes them believe Evelyn is now in Mexico.
The negligent homicide charge she faces carries a possible sentence of up to one year in jail.
The potential penalty for the child neglect charge ranges from probation to life in prison.
The incident took place on April 23, near the 31st Street entrance to a park called The Gathering Place (shown)
