Woman was high on meth, doing makeup during crash: Police
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Background: News footage from the tragic car crash in November 2024 that claimed the life of James Doniven Hodges (WXIN). Inset (left): Khristal Grant (Shelby County Jail). Inset (right): James Doniven Hodges (Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory).

Authorities reported that an Indiana woman involved in a deadly multi-car accident that resulted in the death of a 6-year-old boy was under the influence of methamphetamine and was applying makeup in her car’s mirror at the time.

Court documents reveal that 43-year-old Khristal Grant was arrested on Saturday, following allegations that she crashed into the back of a Ford Explorer on November 9, 2024. The Explorer, occupied by 6-year-old James Doniven Hodges and his grandparents, was forced into oncoming traffic, resulting in a collision with additional vehicles. The crash led to several individuals being injured and taken to nearby hospitals. James, who was soon to turn seven, sadly died at the scene.

Grant was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, causing death.

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Court documents obtained by local Fox affiliate WXIN stated that Grant, who was driving a Chevy Tahoe, was “all over the roadway,” according to a witness who spoke to police. That witness, along with their passenger, reportedly told police that they saw Grant pass them in her Tahoe while allegedly putting on makeup while looking in the mirror.

According to court documents, Grant was driving at about 68 mph when she plowed into the back of the Explorer carrying James and his grandparents while it was waiting to make a left-hand turn off State Road 44. The impact sent the Explorer spinning into the path of a minivan heading westbound, resulting in another collision. Grant and her Tahoe were then struck by a Jeep heading eastbound, leaving damage to four vehicles.

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