Texas toddler killed in crash involving intoxicated driver, Harris County sheriff says
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the toddler was believed to be in an adult seatbelt, which was not the proper restraint
Victoria Lopez, Digital Journalist
Police tape at a crime scene. (WDIV)
BAYTOWN, Texas – A Texas toddler was killed in a suspected DWI-related crash and the driver is now in custody, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to the crash just after 1 p.m. Sunday in the 4200 block of W. Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road in Baytown, Texas.
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Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a 40-year-old man was driving in a GMC Yukon SUV with a 3-year-old boy when he crashed into a utility police.
It is not ok to let your toddler or small child ride in a vehicle using just a seat belt. The risk of serious injury or death increases significantly when a child is not secured in a proper car seat or restraint. https://t.co/rret9rV9cH
