2-year-old dies from injuries after Arlington drunken driving crash
ARLINGTON, Texas - The toddler who was seriously injured in a drunken driving crash earlier this week has passed away.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner confirmed 2-year-old Mi'lania Pierite died Thursday evening.
Her family’s Toyota Tundra pickup was struck by a suspected drunken driver Tuesday, causing it to roll over a guardrail on Interstate 20 near the Highway 360 interchange.
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Family members said Mi’lania’s car seat was ejected from the truck. She was airlifted to Cook Children’s Medical Center and had been in a coma and on a ventilator.
Her father ended up pinned in the driver’s seat. He had to be cut free by firefighters and underwent surgery for a crushed femur.
Her mother and 4-year-old sister are recovering from less severe injuries.
The suspected drunken driver, 25-year-old Tyler Hampton, was charged with three counts of intoxication assault with serious bodily injury.
Those charges will likely be upgraded because of Mi’Lania’s death.
