Authorities said the man was intoxicated and weaving in and out of traffic when he crashed and his 6-year-old stepdaughter was ejected from his vehicle.
An intoxicated driver was sentenced to 22 years in prison this week after pleading guilty to felony murder in a Houston crash that killed his 6-year-old stepdaughter, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office says.
According to prosecutors, Rodriguez had a criminal record that included possession of prescription drugs like muscle relaxers and marijuana and took both on the day of the crash. The 6-year-old girl was ejected from his car during the crash. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition but later died.
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