Drunk Driver Kills 5-Year-Old Girl in Wrong-Way Crash, Mother Injured

Tragic Wrong-Way Collision

• 💔 A devastating wrong-way crash occurred in northeast Harris County, resulting in the death of a 5-year-old girl and serious injuries to her mother.
• 🚗 The collision happened around 8:30 PM on East Mount Houston Road near Sheridan Road when a white Nissan SUV, driven by 20-year-old Carlos Garcia Pinetta, veered into westbound lanes.
• 💥 Pinetta's SUV crashed head-on into a gray Cadillac sedan carrying the woman and her daughter.

Suspected Intoxication and Unrestrained Child

• 🍺 Investigators believe Pinetta was intoxicated, citing signs of impairment and the presence of open alcohol containers in his vehicle.
• ⚠️ The 5-year-old girl, a passenger in the Cadillac, was unrestrained at the time of the crash and tragically succumbed to her injuries.
• 🏥 Both Pinetta and the girl's mother sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized, but are expected to survive.

Legal Ramifications

• ⚖️ Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced that Carlos Garcia Pinetta will be charged with intoxication manslaughter.
• 🔍 The Harris County District Attorney's Office was also present at the scene, conducting their own investigation into the incident.