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A Texas mother has been arrested after running a red light, resulting in the death of her baby who was thrown from the car in a crash.
Officers from the Fort Worth Police Department arrested the baby’s mother, cara lopezshortly after the accident in early March. Lopez, 17, was later charged with reckless endangerment of a child resulting in serious bodily injury.
The baby, also identified as Sebastian Reyes, was 6 months old at the time of the accident.
Police confirmed that the fatal crash occurred on March 7 near the intersection of Rock Island Street and Azle Avenue. US Weekly. Officials said the driver of the vehicle ran a stop sign and eventually collided with another vehicle.
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The infant was unrestrained in the vehicle and was ejected from the vehicle upon impact. Officials said Reyes suffered serious injuries and emergency crews transported the baby to a nearby hospital. Medical staff at the hospital tried to save his life, but Sebastian eventually succumbed to his injuries.
The baby’s mother was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. After receiving treatment, she was arrested and jailed.
It was unclear whether Lopez had entered a plea or retained legal representation following his arrest. Fort Worth Police Department told us They had no other statement to share at the time of publication.
Police have not yet released the condition of the other person involved in the crash.
No further details about the investigation have been released, and it’s unclear whether additional charges may be filed against Lopez. The incident remains under investigation and officials are continuing to review the circumstances leading up to the crash.
according to LaHood Norton Goss LLPthe charge of reckless injury to a child resulting in grievous bodily harm states that “it is unlawful to cause injury to a child by an act or omission.”
Texas law states that people can face charges if they have physical contact with a child or engage in “a type of conduct likely to cause injury to a child.” The law firm’s website adds that a person can be charged with an offense “if they fail to take steps to prevent harm to a child, meaning they fail to act at all”.
Additionally, the law states that anyone 14 years of age or younger is considered a child.
Sentencing for the charges is based on the degree of the crime.
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Those convicted of state prison penalties may be sentenced to up to two years in state prison and/or ordered to pay a fine of up to $10,000.
If the charge is in the third degree, the individual may be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and/or fined up to $10,000. A person charged with a second-degree felony can be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison and/or fined up to $10,000, while a person charged with a first-degree felony can be sentenced to up to 99 years in prison and/or fined up to $10,000.
