10-month-old ejected in Everman rollover crash wasn't properly restrained, police say
EVERMAN, Texas - Police in the Fort Worth suburb of Everman say speed played a role in a rollover wreck that injured four people.
The crash happened Monday afternoon on Everman Parkway between Christopher Drive and Race Street.
Police say nobody inside the pickup truck was wearing any kind of restraint, including a 10-month-old. That baby and two others were thrown from the truck.
The 10-month-old is still in the ICU but is improving.
Rocks remain scattered on the ground at the entrance of Johnson Park in Everman where police say a red pickup truck hit the park sign Monday afternoon when it rolled over in a crash.
A family, including three adults and a 10-month-old baby, were inside.
The force of the crash ejected the baby, the baby’s mother and another adult from the car.
The driver was able to get himself out of the truck and had minor injuries.
Police say no one in the truck wore a restraint, including the baby, who by Texas law is required to be secured in a car seat.
"Putting a seatbelt on, proper car seats and things like that are probably the easiest thing you can do to prevent something tragic like this from ever happening," said Everman Police Officer Cliff Thrasher.
Everman police say weather was not a factor as the crash happened before Monday’s rain showers. However, police do believe speed was a contributing factor in the cause of the crash.
As the investigation continues, criminal charges could be filed.
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"The way that this is going to work is once we get the full accident report and we complete our investigation, if there are any laws that were broken, the Everman Police Department will pursue charges against the parties involved. Absolutely," Thrasher said.
The speed limit on Everman Parkway is 40 miles per hour. Everman police say it’s an area that is regularly patrolled by officers.
"It’s right across from a school and right across from the city park. We’re out there every day enforcing the traffic laws," Thrasher said.
Police didn’t say if the family is from Everman or share where they were going at the time of the crash.
The identities of the family members involved haven’t been released yet. The condition of the two adults taken to the hospital is still unknown.