Dothan mom charged in toddler’s death after crash
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) – A Dothan woman is facing charges after a Houston County grand jury indictment claims she did not put her toddler in a seatbelt before a semi-truck crashed into her vehicle, causing his death.
Daeisha McGowan was indicted on one count of criminally negligent homicide on Thursday, June 13.
The indictment claims 31-year-old McGowan did not put her three-year-old son, Tristan McGowan, in a seatbelt or restraint, causing him to be ejected from their pickup during a crash on November 29, 2023.
McGowan’s Dodge pickup was hit by a 2007 Freightliner while exiting the parking lot in the 2300 block of Ross Clark Circle.
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Dothan Police said Tristan was ejected from the truck and transported to Southeast Health before being life-flighted to Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham in critical condition. He died from his injuries on Saturday, December 2.
After McGowan’s indictment, she was arrested and booked into the Houston County Jail on a $6,000 bond. She was released shortly after being booked.
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