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Toddler killed in rollover crash when passenger grabs wheel during fight, TX cops say

A 3-year-old is dead after a fight between the driver and passenger of an SUV caused a fatal rollover crash in Texas, according to police.
A 3-year-old is dead after a fight between the driver and passenger of an SUV caused a fatal rollover crash in Texas, according to police. Screengrab from video by KTRK.

A 3-year-old girl is dead after a fight in the front seat of an SUV caused a rollover crash, according to Texas police.

The vehicle was traveling along Highway 288 late on Sunday, Oct. 29 with six children inside, when the crash occurred, Houston police said in a news release.

The children’s 29-year-old mother was driving and the father, 35, was riding in the passenger seat when police say they got into an argument.

Investigators say the father grabbed the steering wheel, causing the mother to lose control and crash.

The SUV smashed into a concrete barrier, police said. The adults and children were taken to a hospital, where the 3-year-old was pronounced dead, investigators said.

Two other children are in critical condition and three are stable, according to the release.

An investigation is continuing, police said.

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This story was originally published October 30, 2023 at 8:45 AM with the headline "Toddler killed in rollover crash when passenger grabs wheel during fight, TX cops say."

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Mitchell Willetts
The State
Mitchell Willetts is a real-time news reporter covering the central U.S. for McClatchy. He is a University of Oklahoma graduate and outdoors enthusiast living in Texas.
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