HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A mother has been charged following a deadly single-vehicle crash in northeast Harris County.
Elisa Gutierrez is charged with four counts of injury to a child, according to court documents.
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On March 9, the driver of an SUV crashed into a concrete wall in the 14700 block of Woodforest Blvd.
Deputies say the SUV veered off the road and slammed into a bridge. The driver, Carmen Lopez, was killed, and a 7-month-old child was airlifted to the hospital in stable condition.
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Gutierrez and her four children, who also sustained injuries, were passengers in the vehicle. Deputies say no one in the vehicle was wearing a seat belt.
Documents also say Gutierrez's 1-year-old daughter was riding in her lap during the crash and suffered serious internal injuries.
