FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the woman arrested in connection with a wrong-way crash that resulted in three fatalities and left one child critically injured.
Majesti Faith Lee, 27, was arrested Dec. 24 and charged with intoxication manslaughter enhanced to a first-degree felony and one count of intoxication assault. Lee's bond has been set at $1,050,000, though it could be reduced in coming legal proceedings.
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Details of the Highway 99 crash
The crash occurred at approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, in the 11400 block of South Highway 99.
A family of four from Harris County was traveling northbound on Highway 99, just past FM 1464 toward West Airport Boulevard, when their vehicle was struck by a driver traveling southbound in the northbound lanes, according to preliminary investigation.
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Victims identified
An adult female, Lizbeth Rodriguez Contreras, 27, and her daughter Camila Pena, 5, were pronounced deceased at the scene. An adult male, Diego Pena Jr., 26, and a male juvenile, 3, were transported by air ambulance to a local hospital where Pena died. The couple's 3-year-old son remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
Lee was also transported by Life Flight and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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This family was returning home from a holiday party when their vehicle was struck by a wrong-way driver on the Grand Parkway.
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Camila Pena, 5
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Diego Pena
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Diego Pena, 3 and his sister Camila Pena, 5.
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"Our hearts are with the family as they endure an unimaginable loss," said Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan. "This tragedy is a painful reminder of how quickly lives can be changed when impaired driving occurs, and why making responsible choices behind the wheel is so critical."
A GoFundMe page has been set up to pay for funeral expenses and support 3-year-old Diego Pena.