One-year-old child recovering afterfalling out third story window of home in Riviera Beach

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. -- A 1-year-old girl is recovering in the hospital after falling from the third story window of her home at the Indian Trace Apartments in Riviera Beach.

The accident took place just after 3 p.m. Tuesday, when the mother says her child was playing in a bed right next to a window.

"She was with me, we were just playing in the bed," said Wanna Deronvil.

Deronvil said her little girl, Shidmiah, suddenly pressed her hands against the window screen and before she could react, the child fell.

After tumbling out of the window, she landed behind air-conditioning units. Neighbors said they heard faint cries.

"I came out here to see it all and by the time I got here, the mother had already picked the baby up," said neighbor Charles Martin.

The little girl was rushed to the children's emergency room at St. Mary's Medical Center.

She was bruised and in pain, but suffered no broken bones or internal injuries.

"I'm very happy," said Deronvil. "I thank God for that."

Deronvil said her daughter is okay, but was held overnight for observation.