Stepfather without license arrested after motorcycle crash injures baby held in his lap, police say
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CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater police said they arrested a stepfather for child neglect after a baby was seriously injured following a motorcycle crash.
Police said 35-year-old Dontrell Stanley was driving a 2017 Diax motorcycle when the crash occurred at Engman Street and Roosevelt Avenue on Thursday. Police said Stanley ran a stop sign, realized he may hit an oncoming car, and "laid down" the motorcycle.
Police said the 17-month-old baby girl was in his lap when the crash occurred, and she was thrown underneath the car.
The child was taken to All Children’s Hospital with serious injuries.
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(Clearwater Police Department via Twitter)
On Friday morning, police said Stanley was arrested on charges of child neglect with great bodily harm and having no valid driver’s license.