Girl, 10, drove dad's truck into boy, 6: Cops
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Clinton Earl Johnson Jr.

Clinton Earl Johnson Jr. (Angelina County Jail).

In Texas, a man was jailed after his 10-year-old daughter, directed by him, drove his truck and accidentally hit and killed his 6-year-old stepson, reported the police.

According to jail records, 31-year-old Clinton Earl Johnson Jr. faces charges of criminal negligent homicide following the tragic incident on Sunday afternoon in Lufkin, located in eastern Texas. An arrest affidavit, as reported by KTRE, a local ABC station, states that Johnson and his family were outside enjoying a barbecue. The daughter was riding a tricycle, while the stepson was occupied with his mother’s phone on the porch.

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An investigation revealed the girl’s mother said Johnson instructed the girl to move the truck, which was blocking her tricycle path. The mother reportedly claimed the girl “got confused and hit the gas,” leading the vehicle to crash into the porch. When Angelina County Sheriff’s deputies arrived, they discovered debris scattered on the ground, including boards and poles.

The boy also was on the ground in front of the pickup truck.

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Paramedics rushed the boy, who has not been publicly identified, to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Johnson reportedly told cops that the girl has driven the truck on back roads before. Deputies also could reportedly smell alcohol on Johnson and the mother and they admitted to having three or four drinks each.

Cops took Johnson to the Angelina County Jail where he has since posted a $3,000 bond. It’s unclear if he has obtained an attorney or when he is next scheduled to appear in court.

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