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BEACON FALLS — A 1‑year-old boy is lucky to be alive after being ejected from a car during a wreck on Route 8 north Friday.
State police described the toddler’s injuries as minor. Police also said the child was not properly secured in a car seat.
The crash happened about 3 p.m. near exit 24.
Malave
The man driving the car in which the boy was traveling faces a number of charges, including reckless driving. The driver was identified as Alex Malave, 42.
Malave and the toddler were traveling in a 1999 Chevrolet Venture when Malave lost control of the vehicle and slammed into the back of a 2017 Subaru Legacy being driven by an Ansonia resident.
The Subaru spun out of control and struck the guardrail, and became ensnared in the rails, dragging them across the highway.
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The vehicle Malave and the little boy were in hit a guardrail support and flipped over. The boy was thrown from the vehicle, but state police reported minor injuries for all involved.
Malave was charged with failing to have a child in a restraint seat, reckless driving, failing to drive a reasonable distance apart, misuse of plates, failing to have insurance, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, risk of injury to a minor, and reckless endangerment.
The accident summary did not detail the relationship between the boy and the driver, but noted the Department of Children and Family Services was notified.
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The accident summary and “arrestee section” listed two home addresses for Malave — Danbury and Hartford. The summary also noted two court dates at which he’ll appear — Nov. 3 and Nov. 17.
