San Bernardino, California (December 1, 2025) — San Bernardino police have arrested Chester Lamont Gordon, 27, in connection with a devastating hit-and-run that left a 3-month-old baby and a 3-year-old child critically injured Monday evening. The collision occurred just before 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Arrowhead Avenue and 27th Street.
Incident Details: Investigators say two women were crossing Arrowhead Avenue with six children when a speeding driver struck a stroller carrying 3-month-old Alina Burgos and hit 3-year-old Alonso Burgos. The impact threw the toddler to the ground. The infant, still strapped into the stroller, was dragged more than 350 feet as the driver continued forward.
The stroller eventually became dislodged, and police say the suspect drove around it before fleeing at high speed. Both children were rushed to the hospital in critical condition, where they remain under intensive medical care. Their parents, Marcelo and Karina Burgos, are now facing unimaginable uncertainty as they wait for updates on their children’s survival.
Community support has grown in the days since the crash, with a GoFundMe created to help the Burgos family as they confront medical expenses and emotional trauma. Loved ones describe Alina and Alonso as joyful children whose lives were violently upended in seconds.
Investigation: San Bernardino police launched an intensive search for the hit-and-run driver, releasing surveillance images and asking the community for help. A tip from a resident corroborated detectives’ findings, leading officers to the suspect.
Early Friday morning, investigators observed Gordon backing the suspected vehicle out of his garage and took him into custody. He has been arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run and reckless driving.
The investigation is ongoing. Detectives will continue analyzing vehicle damage, skid marks, and surveillance footage to determine the precise speed and path of the vehicle. In hit-and-run cases involving children, investigators typically examine braking patterns, attempt-to-stop evidence, and whether the driver took deliberate actions to avoid responsibility. Police may also conduct a mechanical inspection to rule out claims of sudden malfunction.
For the Burgos family, each piece of evidence is a step toward understanding how such a preventable tragedy occurred.
Legal Considerations: California law imposes strict obligations on all motorists involved in collisions, including the duty to stop immediately, render aid, and notify authorities. When a driver strikes pedestrians, drags an infant in a stroller for hundreds of feet, and then flees, the legal implications are severe. Felony hit-and-run charges may be accompanied by sentencing enhancements for causing significant bodily injury to children, as well as potential reckless driving or assault-with-a-vehicle allegations.
Beyond the criminal proceedings, the Burgos family may pursue civil personal injury claims to obtain compensation for extensive medical treatment, long-term care needs, emotional suffering, and the profound disruption to their children’s lives.
Wrongful conduct behind the wheel can leave families facing lifelong consequences, especially when the victims are so young. Civil action can help secure financial stability as the family focuses on their children’s recovery.
My thoughts are with Alina, Alonso, and the entire Burgos family as the children recover from this unimaginable ordeal.
Source: ABC7 Los Angeles︱GoFundMe