I agree 100% with what you have said. Not in anyway to defend the driver, but I can imagine a scenario where a mother, particularly a foreign-born mother, is on the verge of panic about her baby, and is willing to ask forgiveness, rather than permission when it comes to notifying someone of her baby’s condition. I don’t condone it, I am just looking for an explanation.
I’m sure there won’t be a very good explanation, but we’ll wait and see what happens.