A driver in a crash that killed a toddler who was sitting unrestrained in the driver’s lap was arrested Thursday, Fairfax County police said.
On July 29 about 10:40 a.m., a 2007 Lincoln Town Car was traveling north on Backlick Road in Springfield, Virginia, when it drifted toward the center median and struck a traffic light pole at the intersection of Barta Road, police said. The Lincoln continued into oncoming traffic, sideswiping a 2017 Ford F-150 and colliding head on with a 2019 Ford F-350, pushing the F-350 into a 2018 Mercedes GLE 350.
The driver and 2-year-old in the Lincoln and the driver of the F-150 were taken the hospital, where the child later died.
The drivers were released from the hospital.
We've got the news you need to know to start your day. Sign up for the First & 4Most morning newsletter — delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.
The Lincoln didn’t have a child safety seat, police said.
The driver of the Lincoln, 41-year-old Jamaal Lowery of Woodbridge, is charged with child endangerment, reckless driving and driving without a license. He is being held without bond.
Police said details about Lowery's relationship to the child are not available.
