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A Barstow man has been arrested in connection with the death of his 2-year-old son.
The toddler was swept away by floodwaters after their vehicle was overcome during a storm in September.
Brandon Padilla-Aguilera faces charges of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and child endangerment.
The father was found clinging to a small island in the floodwater, while the child's body was recovered the next day.
Homicide detectives have arrested a Barstow man in connection with the death of his 2-year-old son, who was swept away by floodwaters amid a massive storm in September, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Brandon Padilla-Aguilera, 26, was charged with one count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one count of child abuse or endangermen