Pinellas deputies on Thursday arrested a driver in connection with a crash in Oldsmar last month that killed a 6-year-old girl.
Jayanna Clark, 27, faces one count of vehicular homicide and two counts of child neglect related to the April 30 crash, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
The crash happened about 4:40 p.m. that day at the intersection of Tampa Road and St. Petersburg Drive, according to the sheriff’s office. Clark was driving a Nissan Altima east on Tampa Road when 52-year-old Christy Proctor, who had been heading west, tried to turn south onto St. Petersburg Drive, deputies said.
Both drivers entered the intersection at the same time and collided in the middle, according to investigators.
Clark and two children riding with her were taken to a local hospital. The 6-year-old girl died on May 6. A 4-year-old boy was treated for serious injuries. Clark had minor injuries, deputies said.
The sheriff’s office did not identify the children.
Deputies said at the time that speed appeared to be a factor in the crash. They did not say Thursday what led them to arrest Clark. An arrest affidavit with more information was not immediately available.
