Originally Posted by Tully Mars

I simply disagree with you.

To me letting his kid wander off, knowingly or not knowingly, was wrong and his actions or inactions put his child at serious risk. This time that risk lead to tragedy. As a parent you're responsible for your child, esp a toddler. If he'd have placed the child in a bath, gone off to answer the phone and the child died I blame him then too.

My guess is both the parent and the driver will carry this for the rest of their lives. That doesn't mean there's a no fault here.