She was a 13 year old girl who was killed in an auto accident caused by road rage. What a waste!
ROAD RAGE ARRAIGNMENT
CANTON - Jason Youngblood held his head down and quietly answered "Yes, sir" to a judge's questions on Thursday, a day after authorities alleged that "road rage" led him to cause a wreck that killed a woman and her teenage daughter.
The 32-year-old Fort Worth man was charged with two counts of criminal negligent homicide and three counts of failure to stop and render aid. Justice of the Peace Ronnie Daniell of Van Zandt County set his bond at $850,000.
Youngblood was driving with his wife and children in a minivan on Interstate 20 near Canton on Wednesday. Investigators said he clipped a Toyota Camry that wouldn't get out of his way, sending the car across the median, where it was struck by an oncoming sport utility vehicle.
Killed in the Camry were passengers Al-Shamshad Sundrani, 37, and Tooba Sundrani, 13, both of Dallas. Ms. Sundrani's son, 17-year-old Raheel Sundrani, was upgraded from critical to fair condition at East Texas Medical Center. The driver, Shahroz Ali of Dallas, was not injured.
The Sundranis' relatives declined interviews, "because they say they're still grieving and worried about their son," said hospital spokeswoman Rebecca Berkley.
She said the family had not authorized her to release specific details about Raheel Sundrani's injuries.
Also injured was Colbey Gateley, 5, of Canton, who was a passenger in the SUV. He was treated and released from Medical Center at Terrell.
Youngblood appeared in an orange uniform before Daniell at the Van Zandt County Justice Center. He stood nearly motionless and held his gaze down as Daniell asked whether he understood his rights.
Youngblood requested a court-appointed attorney. His family did not attend the hearing.
State Trooper Jason Matura described the wreck as "senseless" and said that Youngblood had admitted "this was nothing more than road rage."
Matura said Youngblood fled the scene of the wreck, pursued by a witness who had seen him mouthing words at the Camry occupants before the minivan clipped the car. Youngblood was arrested by Canton police at a gas station after the witness called 911.
Criminal negligent homicide is a state-jail felony punishable by up to two years in prison. Failure to stop and render aid in an accident involving serious injury or death is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine up to $5,000
2006-07-15 10:33:23
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