A woman was charged with intoxication manslaughter, a first-degree felony, as well as one count of intoxication assault
Fort Bend County, TX. – Authorities have identified three family members who died in a car accident early Saturday morning in Fort Bend County.
According to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened on SH-99 near FM 1464 at around 2 a.m.
26-year-old Diego Pena Jr. was driving a white GMC northbound on the Grand Parkway when he collided with an Audi traveling south in the northbound lanes.
27-year-old Lizbeth Rodriguez Contreras and 5-year-old Camila Pena riding in the GMC and were pronounced dead at the scene.
Pena Jr. succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at a local hospital.
A 3-year-old boy in the GMC was flown to a local hospital for treatment in stable condition.
Majesti Faith Lee, 27, was driving the Audi was airlifted to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. She was later arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter, a first-degree felony, as well as one count of intoxication assault.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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