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Seyaira Stephens
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Gender
Female
Age
1 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/12/2017
Location
Florline Boulevard and Airline Highway Baton Rouge LA 70815 East Baton Rouge
Cause of Death
Other
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.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Baton Rouge Police Department
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