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Seyaira Stephens

United States · Aged 1 · Died 10/12/2017
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Baton Rouge police officer Christopher Manuel received no citations or criminal charges after investigators found he was driving 94 mph on Airline Highway--almost twice the speed limit--when he caused a 2017 wreck that killed Seyaira Stephens, 1, and severely injured several other people. Manuel was arrested on negligent homicide after the crash, which occurred while he was off-duty. The child's mother was also arrested on the same charge because detectives determined the baby likely wouldn't have died if her car seat had been properly strapped in.

Alleged responsible partyBaton Rouge Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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