WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – UPDATE: The McLennan County Grand Jury has indicted Lee Jordan Murrow in connection with a deadly crash in Waco on May 17, 2023. Murrow faces Manslaughter and Aggravated Assault charges.
The Waco Police Department says the 31-year-old of Marlin was driving recklessly and caused the crash.
The victim in this crash was identified as 81-year-old Dorthey Small of Fountain, Colorado, on May 18.
Waco Police officers originally responded to the 1000 Block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard at 12:14 p.m. on May 17. A Mazda 5 was traveling south down MLK, made a u-turn, and was hit by a second vehicle. This caused the two vehicles to collide with a third vehicle.
Two passengers of the Mazda 5 were ejected and transported to a local hospital. A three-year-old girl suffered minor injuries, and Small was pronounced dead at the hospital. Occupants of the other two vehicles involved were expected to be okay.